Chapter III

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

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE FRIGATE _MEDUSA_ Among the countless episodes of disaster at sea, the fate of the French frigate _Medusa_ and her people still possesses a poignant and mournful distinction.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading As an incident of the final overthrow of Napoleon, Great Britain returned to France the colonial territory of Sénégal on the west coast of Africa, between Cape Blanco and the Gambia River.

(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 Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE FRIGATE _MEDUSA_ Among the countless episodes of disaster at sea, the fate of the French frigate _Medusa_ and her people still possesses a poignant and mournful distinction.

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

From this reading As an incident of the final overthrow of Napoleon, Great Britain returned to France the colonial territory of Sénégal on the west coast of Africa, between Cape Blanco and the Gambia River.

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

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE FRIGATE _MEDUSA_ Among the countless episodes of disaster at sea, the fate of the French frigate _Medusa_ and her people still possesses a poignant and mournful distinction.

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

From this reading There are some enterprises which seem foredoomed to failure by a conspiracy of circumstances, as if a spell of evil enchantment had been woven to thwart and destroy them.

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

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE FRIGATE _MEDUSA_ Among the countless episodes of disaster at sea, the fate of the French frigate _Medusa_ and her people still possesses a poignant and mournful distinction.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading As an incident of the final overthrow of Napoleon, Great Britain returned to France the colonial territory of Sénégal on the west coast of Africa, between Cape Blanco and the Gambia River.

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From this reading As an incident of the final overthrow of Napoleon, Great Britain returned to France the colonial territory of Sénégal on the west coast of Africa, between Cape Blanco and the Gambia River.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

From this reading As an incident of the final overthrow of Napoleon, Great Britain returned to France the colonial territory of Sénégal on the west coast of Africa, between Cape Blanco and the Gambia River.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There are some enterprises which seem foredoomed to failure by a conspiracy of circumstances, as if a spell of evil enchantment had been woven to thwart and destroy them.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading As an incident of the final overthrow of Napoleon, Great Britain returned to France the colonial territory of Sénégal on the west coast of Africa, between Cape Blanco and the Gambia River.

plural of “cast” — the actors in a play

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

a period of 100 years

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

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

From this reading There are some enterprises which seem foredoomed to failure by a conspiracy of circumstances, as if a spell of evil enchantment had been woven to thwart and destroy them.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading As an incident of the final overthrow of Napoleon, Great Britain returned to France the colonial territory of Sénégal on the west coast of Africa, between Cape Blanco and the Gambia River.

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

From this reading As an incident of the final overthrow of Napoleon, Great Britain returned to France the colonial territory of Sénégal on the west coast of Africa, between Cape Blanco and the Gambia River.

a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

From this reading There are some enterprises which seem foredoomed to failure by a conspiracy of circumstances, as if a spell of evil enchantment had been woven to thwart and destroy them.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE FRIGATE _MEDUSA_ Among the countless episodes of disaster at sea, the fate of the French frigate _Medusa_ and her people still possesses a poignant and mournful distinction.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading There are some enterprises which seem foredoomed to failure by a conspiracy of circumstances, as if a spell of evil enchantment had been woven to thwart and destroy them.

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE FRIGATE _MEDUSA_ Among the countless episodes of disaster at sea, the fate of the French frigate _Medusa_ and her people still possesses a poignant and mournful distinction.

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE FRIGATE _MEDUSA_ Among the countless episodes of disaster at sea, the fate of the French frigate _Medusa_ and her people still possesses a poignant and mournful distinction.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

From this reading There are some enterprises which seem foredoomed to failure by a conspiracy of circumstances, as if a spell of evil enchantment had been woven to thwart and destroy them.

plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading There are some enterprises which seem foredoomed to failure by a conspiracy of circumstances, as if a spell of evil enchantment had been woven to thwart and destroy them.

plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE FRIGATE _MEDUSA_ Among the countless episodes of disaster at sea, the fate of the French frigate _Medusa_ and her people still possesses a poignant and mournful distinction.

divisible by two

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading There are some enterprises which seem foredoomed to failure by a conspiracy of circumstances, as if a spell of evil enchantment had been woven to thwart and destroy them.

an act that fails

From this reading There are some enterprises which seem foredoomed to failure by a conspiracy of circumstances, as if a spell of evil enchantment had been woven to thwart and destroy them.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE FRIGATE _MEDUSA_ Among the countless episodes of disaster at sea, the fate of the French frigate _Medusa_ and her people still possesses a poignant and mournful distinction.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading As an incident of the final overthrow of Napoleon, Great Britain returned to France the colonial territory of Sénégal on the west coast of Africa, between Cape Blanco and the Gambia River.

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From this reading There are some enterprises which seem foredoomed to failure by a conspiracy of circumstances, as if a spell of evil enchantment had been woven to thwart and destroy them.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading As an incident of the final overthrow of Napoleon, Great Britain returned to France the colonial territory of Sénégal on the west coast of Africa, between Cape Blanco and the Gambia River.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE FRIGATE _MEDUSA_ Among the countless episodes of disaster at sea, the fate of the French frigate _Medusa_ and her people still possesses a poignant and mournful distinction.

a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE FRIGATE _MEDUSA_ Among the countless episodes of disaster at sea, the fate of the French frigate _Medusa_ and her people still possesses a poignant and mournful distinction.

a narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa

From this reading As an incident of the final overthrow of Napoleon, Great Britain returned to France the colonial territory of Sénégal on the west coast of Africa, between Cape Blanco and the Gambia River.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

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

From this reading As an incident of the final overthrow of Napoleon, Great Britain returned to France the colonial territory of Sénégal on the west coast of Africa, between Cape Blanco and the Gambia River.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

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

From this reading There are some enterprises which seem foredoomed to failure by a conspiracy of circumstances, as if a spell of evil enchantment had been woven to thwart and destroy them.

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

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

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

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE FRIGATE _MEDUSA_ Among the countless episodes of disaster at sea, the fate of the French frigate _Medusa_ and her people still possesses a poignant and mournful distinction.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading There are some enterprises which seem foredoomed to failure by a conspiracy of circumstances, as if a spell of evil enchantment had been woven to thwart and destroy them.

a single distinct event

From this reading As an incident of the final overthrow of Napoleon, Great Britain returned to France the colonial territory of Sénégal on the west coast of Africa, between Cape Blanco and the Gambia River.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Of such a kind was this most unhappy voyage.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

something that is lost

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

(Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE FRIGATE _MEDUSA_ Among the countless episodes of disaster at sea, the fate of the French frigate _Medusa_ and her people still possesses a poignant and mournful distinction.

not able to be found

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Of such a kind was this most unhappy voyage.

expressing sorrow

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE FRIGATE _MEDUSA_ Among the countless episodes of disaster at sea, the fate of the French frigate _Medusa_ and her people still possesses a poignant and mournful distinction.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)

From this reading As an incident of the final overthrow of Napoleon, Great Britain returned to France the colonial territory of Sénégal on the west coast of Africa, between Cape Blanco and the Gambia River.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE FRIGATE _MEDUSA_ Among the countless episodes of disaster at sea, the fate of the French frigate _Medusa_ and her people still possesses a poignant and mournful distinction.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As an incident of the final overthrow of Napoleon, Great Britain returned to France the colonial territory of Sénégal on the west coast of Africa, between Cape Blanco and the Gambia River.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)

From this reading As an incident of the final overthrow of Napoleon, Great Britain returned to France the colonial territory of Sénégal on the west coast of Africa, between Cape Blanco and the Gambia River.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE FRIGATE _MEDUSA_ Among the countless episodes of disaster at sea, the fate of the French frigate _Medusa_ and her people still possesses a poignant and mournful distinction.

arousing affect

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE FRIGATE _MEDUSA_ Among the countless episodes of disaster at sea, the fate of the French frigate _Medusa_ and her people still possesses a poignant and mournful distinction.

third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE FRIGATE _MEDUSA_ Among the countless episodes of disaster at sea, the fate of the French frigate _Medusa_ and her people still possesses a poignant and mournful distinction.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading As an incident of the final overthrow of Napoleon, Great Britain returned to France the colonial territory of Sénégal on the west coast of Africa, between Cape Blanco and the Gambia River.

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

From this reading As an incident of the final overthrow of Napoleon, Great Britain returned to France the colonial territory of Sénégal on the west coast of Africa, between Cape Blanco and the Gambia River.

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

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE FRIGATE _MEDUSA_ Among the countless episodes of disaster at sea, the fate of the French frigate _Medusa_ and her people still possesses a poignant and mournful distinction.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading There are some enterprises which seem foredoomed to failure by a conspiracy of circumstances, as if a spell of evil enchantment had been woven to thwart and destroy them.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

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

From this reading There are some enterprises which seem foredoomed to failure by a conspiracy of circumstances, as if a spell of evil enchantment had been woven to thwart and destroy them.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading There are some enterprises which seem foredoomed to failure by a conspiracy of circumstances, as if a spell of evil enchantment had been woven to thwart and destroy them.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE FRIGATE _MEDUSA_ Among the countless episodes of disaster at sea, the fate of the French frigate _Medusa_ and her people still possesses a poignant and mournful distinction.

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 Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

a state of acute pain

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

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From this reading As an incident of the final overthrow of Napoleon, Great Britain returned to France the colonial territory of Sénégal on the west coast of Africa, between Cape Blanco and the Gambia River.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading As an incident of the final overthrow of Napoleon, Great Britain returned to France the colonial territory of Sénégal on the west coast of Africa, between Cape Blanco and the Gambia River.

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

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE FRIGATE _MEDUSA_ Among the countless episodes of disaster at sea, the fate of the French frigate _Medusa_ and her people still possesses a poignant and mournful distinction.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There are some enterprises which seem foredoomed to failure by a conspiracy of circumstances, as if a spell of evil enchantment had been woven to thwart and destroy them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are some enterprises which seem foredoomed to failure by a conspiracy of circumstances, as if a spell of evil enchantment had been woven to thwart and destroy them.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Of such a kind was this most unhappy voyage.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat

From this reading There are some enterprises which seem foredoomed to failure by a conspiracy of circumstances, as if a spell of evil enchantment had been woven to thwart and destroy them.

of great force or power

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

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

From this reading There are some enterprises which seem foredoomed to failure by a conspiracy of circumstances, as if a spell of evil enchantment had been woven to thwart and destroy them.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading THE TRAGEDY OF THE FRIGATE _MEDUSA_ Among the countless episodes of disaster at sea, the fate of the French frigate _Medusa_ and her people still possesses a poignant and mournful distinction.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading Of such a kind was this most unhappy voyage.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Of such a kind was this most unhappy voyage.

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

From this reading Of such a kind was this most unhappy voyage.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading As an incident of the final overthrow of Napoleon, Great Britain returned to France the colonial territory of Sénégal on the west coast of Africa, between Cape Blanco and the Gambia River.

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

From this reading There are some enterprises which seem foredoomed to failure by a conspiracy of circumstances, as if a spell of evil enchantment had been woven to thwart and destroy them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Other ships have gone down with much greater loss of life, including such modern instances as the _Titanic_ and the _Lusitania_, or have been missing with all hands, but the story of the _Medusa_ casts a dark shadow across the chronicles of human suffering, even though a century has passed since the event.

made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole

From this reading There are some enterprises which seem foredoomed to failure by a conspiracy of circumstances, as if a spell of evil enchantment had been woven to thwart and destroy them.