Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

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

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

for the reason that

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Of course it would not be safe for him to try to carry out his resolve to enlist in the Union navy until he knew just how the land lay; and the only way in which he could find out would be to go to Newbern and make personal observations.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

a supporter of the Confederate States of America

From this reading UNION OR CONFEDERATE--WHICH?

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

in disagreement

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

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

From this reading Of course it would not be safe for him to try to carry out his resolve to enlist in the Union navy until he knew just how the land lay; and the only way in which he could find out would be to go to Newbern and make personal observations.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course it would not be safe for him to try to carry out his resolve to enlist in the Union navy until he knew just how the land lay; and the only way in which he could find out would be to go to Newbern and make personal observations.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading If his mother did not object he would start the very next morning and take Marcy with him.

join the military

From this reading Of course it would not be safe for him to try to carry out his resolve to enlist in the Union navy until he knew just how the land lay; and the only way in which he could find out would be to go to Newbern and make personal observations.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Of course it would not be safe for him to try to carry out his resolve to enlist in the Union navy until he knew just how the land lay; and the only way in which he could find out would be to go to Newbern and make personal observations.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Of course it would not be safe for him to try to carry out his resolve to enlist in the Union navy until he knew just how the land lay; and the only way in which he could find out would be to go to Newbern and make personal observations.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

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

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

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From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

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

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

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

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

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

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

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From this reading Of course it would not be safe for him to try to carry out his resolve to enlist in the Union navy until he knew just how the land lay; and the only way in which he could find out would be to go to Newbern and make personal observations.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If his mother did not object he would start the very next morning and take Marcy with him.

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

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

a small worthless amount

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

and nothing more

From this reading Of course it would not be safe for him to try to carry out his resolve to enlist in the Union navy until he knew just how the land lay; and the only way in which he could find out would be to go to Newbern and make personal observations.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Of course it would not be safe for him to try to carry out his resolve to enlist in the Union navy until he knew just how the land lay; and the only way in which he could find out would be to go to Newbern and make personal observations.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Of course it would not be safe for him to try to carry out his resolve to enlist in the Union navy until he knew just how the land lay; and the only way in which he could find out would be to go to Newbern and make personal observations.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Of course it would not be safe for him to try to carry out his resolve to enlist in the Union navy until he knew just how the land lay; and the only way in which he could find out would be to go to Newbern and make personal observations.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

hear with intention

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

engage in

From this reading Of course it would not be safe for him to try to carry out his resolve to enlist in the Union navy until he knew just how the land lay; and the only way in which he could find out would be to go to Newbern and make personal observations.

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From this reading If his mother did not object he would start the very next morning and take Marcy with him.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading If his mother did not object he would start the very next morning and take Marcy with him.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

From this reading Of course it would not be safe for him to try to carry out his resolve to enlist in the Union navy until he knew just how the land lay; and the only way in which he could find out would be to go to Newbern and make personal observations.

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From this reading Of course it would not be safe for him to try to carry out his resolve to enlist in the Union navy until he knew just how the land lay; and the only way in which he could find out would be to go to Newbern and make personal observations.

information about recent and important events

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading If his mother did not object he would start the very next morning and take Marcy with him.

not any; not one

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Of course it would not be safe for him to try to carry out his resolve to enlist in the Union navy until he knew just how the land lay; and the only way in which he could find out would be to go to Newbern and make personal observations.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading If his mother did not object he would start the very next morning and take Marcy with him.

plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading Of course it would not be safe for him to try to carry out his resolve to enlist in the Union navy until he knew just how the land lay; and the only way in which he could find out would be to go to Newbern and make personal observations.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

and nothing more

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading UNION OR CONFEDERATE--WHICH?

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Of course it would not be safe for him to try to carry out his resolve to enlist in the Union navy until he knew just how the land lay; and the only way in which he could find out would be to go to Newbern and make personal observations.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading Of course it would not be safe for him to try to carry out his resolve to enlist in the Union navy until he knew just how the land lay; and the only way in which he could find out would be to go to Newbern and make personal observations.

plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

bring to an end; settle conclusively

From this reading Of course it would not be safe for him to try to carry out his resolve to enlist in the Union navy until he knew just how the land lay; and the only way in which he could find out would be to go to Newbern and make personal observations.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Of course it would not be safe for him to try to carry out his resolve to enlist in the Union navy until he knew just how the land lay; and the only way in which he could find out would be to go to Newbern and make personal observations.

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading If his mother did not object he would start the very next morning and take Marcy with him.

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

carry out

From this reading If his mother did not object he would start the very next morning and take Marcy with him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

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

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

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

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

a special situation

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

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

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading Of course it would not be safe for him to try to carry out his resolve to enlist in the Union navy until he knew just how the land lay; and the only way in which he could find out would be to go to Newbern and make personal observations.

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

From this reading UNION OR CONFEDERATE--WHICH?

up to a particular time

From this reading Of course it would not be safe for him to try to carry out his resolve to enlist in the Union navy until he knew just how the land lay; and the only way in which he could find out would be to go to Newbern and make personal observations.

precisely as stated

From this reading If his mother did not object he would start the very next morning and take Marcy with him.

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

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Of course it would not be safe for him to try to carry out his resolve to enlist in the Union navy until he knew just how the land lay; and the only way in which he could find out would be to go to Newbern and make personal observations.

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

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

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

From this reading UNION OR CONFEDERATE--WHICH?

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

in the company of; together with

From this reading If his mother did not object he would start the very next morning and take Marcy with him.

a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"

From this reading He declared that he took no stock whatever in the thousand and one conflicting reports that had come to him through the papers, and so suspicious had he become that the only thing that led him to believe the rebels had been worsted in the fight at Hatteras, was because they were willing to confess it themselves.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Of course it would not be safe for him to try to carry out his resolve to enlist in the Union navy until he knew just how the land lay; and the only way in which he could find out would be to go to Newbern and make personal observations.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading For the first time since sailor Jack came home he was the bearer of good news, and you may be sure that his mother was glad to listen to it.