Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

(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 "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

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

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "As sound asleep as ever," answered Jack; "but, Albatross, is not that the sea which lies under us?

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

From this reading "Are those young fairies awake yet?" asked the albatross.

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

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Are those young fairies awake yet?" asked the albatross.

in a state of sleep

From this reading It was a very beautiful sight; the sheep and lambs were still fast asleep on the green hills, and the sea-birds were asleep in long rows upon the ledges of the cliffs, with their heads under their wings.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading "Are those young fairies awake yet?" asked the albatross.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

moderate or restrain; lessen the force of

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

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

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading It was a very beautiful sight; the sheep and lambs were still fast asleep on the green hills, and the sea-birds were asleep in long rows upon the ledges of the cliffs, with their heads under their wings.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "As sound asleep as ever," answered Jack; "but, Albatross, is not that the sea which lies under us?

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK.

plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

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From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading It was a very beautiful sight; the sheep and lambs were still fast asleep on the green hills, and the sea-birds were asleep in long rows upon the ledges of the cliffs, with their heads under their wings.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

coming down freely under the influence of gravity

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

at any time

From this reading "As sound asleep as ever," answered Jack; "but, Albatross, is not that the sea which lies under us?

plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading "Are those young fairies awake yet?" asked the albatross.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading It was a very beautiful sight; the sheep and lambs were still fast asleep on the green hills, and the sea-birds were asleep in long rows upon the ledges of the cliffs, with their heads under their wings.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

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

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

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

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading It was a very beautiful sight; the sheep and lambs were still fast asleep on the green hills, and the sea-birds were asleep in long rows upon the ledges of the cliffs, with their heads under their wings.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

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

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

be suspended or hanging

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

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

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

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

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading It was a very beautiful sight; the sheep and lambs were still fast asleep on the green hills, and the sea-birds were asleep in long rows upon the ledges of the cliffs, with their heads under their wings.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading It was a very beautiful sight; the sheep and lambs were still fast asleep on the green hills, and the sea-birds were asleep in long rows upon the ledges of the cliffs, with their heads under their wings.

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

From this reading It was a very beautiful sight; the sheep and lambs were still fast asleep on the green hills, and the sea-birds were asleep in long rows upon the ledges of the cliffs, with their heads under their wings.

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

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

a small worthless amount

From this reading CAPTAIN JACK.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

plural of “lamb” — young sheep

From this reading It was a very beautiful sight; the sheep and lambs were still fast asleep on the green hills, and the sea-birds were asleep in long rows upon the ledges of the cliffs, with their heads under their wings.

plural of “ledge” — a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water

From this reading It was a very beautiful sight; the sheep and lambs were still fast asleep on the green hills, and the sea-birds were asleep in long rows upon the ledges of the cliffs, with their heads under their wings.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading "As sound asleep as ever," answered Jack; "but, Albatross, is not that the sea which lies under us?

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

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 It was a very beautiful sight; the sheep and lambs were still fast asleep on the green hills, and the sea-birds were asleep in long rows upon the ledges of the cliffs, with their heads under their wings.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

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 "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading It was a very beautiful sight; the sheep and lambs were still fast asleep on the green hills, and the sea-birds were asleep in long rows upon the ledges of the cliffs, with their heads under their wings.

an advocate of the principles of monarchy

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

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

From this reading "As sound asleep as ever," answered Jack; "but, Albatross, is not that the sea which lies under us?

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From this reading It was a very beautiful sight; the sheep and lambs were still fast asleep on the green hills, and the sea-birds were asleep in long rows upon the ledges of the cliffs, with their heads under their wings.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading It was a very beautiful sight; the sheep and lambs were still fast asleep on the green hills, and the sea-birds were asleep in long rows upon the ledges of the cliffs, with their heads under their wings.

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

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading It was a very beautiful sight; the sheep and lambs were still fast asleep on the green hills, and the sea-birds were asleep in long rows upon the ledges of the cliffs, with their heads under their wings.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading "As sound asleep as ever," answered Jack; "but, Albatross, is not that the sea which lies under us?

not in physical motion

From this reading It was a very beautiful sight; the sheep and lambs were still fast asleep on the green hills, and the sea-birds were asleep in long rows upon the ledges of the cliffs, with their heads under their wings.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

successive (without a break)

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

the first light of day

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "As sound asleep as ever," answered Jack; "but, Albatross, is not that the sea which lies under us?

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

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was a very beautiful sight; the sheep and lambs were still fast asleep on the green hills, and the sea-birds were asleep in long rows upon the ledges of the cliffs, with their heads under their wings.

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

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

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

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Are those young fairies awake yet?" asked the albatross.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

up to a particular time

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

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

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It was a very beautiful sight; the sheep and lambs were still fast asleep on the green hills, and the sea-birds were asleep in long rows upon the ledges of the cliffs, with their heads under their wings.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was a very beautiful sight; the sheep and lambs were still fast asleep on the green hills, and the sea-birds were asleep in long rows upon the ledges of the cliffs, with their heads under their wings.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "As sound asleep as ever," answered Jack; "but, Albatross, is not that the sea which lies under us?

precisely as stated

From this reading It was a very beautiful sight; the sheep and lambs were still fast asleep on the green hills, and the sea-birds were asleep in long rows upon the ledges of the cliffs, with their heads under their wings.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

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

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

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

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

at the time that

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

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

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

any one of a set, it does not matter which

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading It was a very beautiful sight; the sheep and lambs were still fast asleep on the green hills, and the sea-birds were asleep in long rows upon the ledges of the cliffs, with their heads under their wings.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

but in spite of that

From this reading "Are those young fairies awake yet?" asked the albatross.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "Are those young fairies awake yet?" asked the albatross.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "It has been our lot to sail with many captains, not one of whom is fit to be a patch on your back."--_Letter of the Ship's Company of H. M. S. S. Royalist to Captain W. T. Bate._ All this time the albatross kept dropping down and down like a stone, till Jack was quite out of breath, and they fell or flew, whichever you like to call it, straight through one of the great chasms which he had thought were lakes, and he looked down, as he sat on the bird's back, to see what the world is like when you hang a good way above it at sunrise.