Chapter XII

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

From this reading “She walked the waters like a thing of life.”

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

with few mistakes

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

(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 I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

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

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.

a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

without a doubt

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I took her twenty-three voyages round the world, and she never disappointed me, or failed to come up to expectation at any time.

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

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

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

From this reading I took her twenty-three voyages round the world, and she never disappointed me, or failed to come up to expectation at any time.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

plural of “control” — power to direct or determine

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading I took her twenty-three voyages round the world, and she never disappointed me, or failed to come up to expectation at any time.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

set up or found

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading I took her twenty-three voyages round the world, and she never disappointed me, or failed to come up to expectation at any time.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading I took her twenty-three voyages round the world, and she never disappointed me, or failed to come up to expectation at any time.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

past form of “forecast” — predict in advance

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.

set up or found

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

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

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

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

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.

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

From this reading I took her twenty-three voyages round the world, and she never disappointed me, or failed to come up to expectation at any time.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.

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

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

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

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.

past form of “imbibe” — take in, also metaphorically

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.

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

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

in a numb manner; without feeling

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

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

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “She walked the waters like a thing of life.”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “She walked the waters like a thing of life.”

a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

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 I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I took her twenty-three voyages round the world, and she never disappointed me, or failed to come up to expectation at any time.

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “She walked the waters like a thing of life.”

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I took her twenty-three voyages round the world, and she never disappointed me, or failed to come up to expectation at any time.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading I took her twenty-three voyages round the world, and she never disappointed me, or failed to come up to expectation at any time.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “She walked the waters like a thing of life.”

transport commercially

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

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

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.

express a supposition

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

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

From this reading “She walked the waters like a thing of life.”

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

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

a special situation

From this reading “She walked the waters like a thing of life.”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

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

From this reading I suppose that all seamen have cherished a particular liking for some particular ship they have sailed in; a long association seems to establish a sympathy between the mind that controls and the dull steel that gives effect to the task required of it.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading I took her twenty-three voyages round the world, and she never disappointed me, or failed to come up to expectation at any time.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one

From this reading I took her twenty-three voyages round the world, and she never disappointed me, or failed to come up to expectation at any time.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I took her twenty-three voyages round the world, and she never disappointed me, or failed to come up to expectation at any time.

plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water

From this reading I took her twenty-three voyages round the world, and she never disappointed me, or failed to come up to expectation at any time.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading “She walked the waters like a thing of life.”

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

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading “She walked the waters like a thing of life.”

at the time that

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.

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

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

belonging to which person

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I took her twenty-three voyages round the world, and she never disappointed me, or failed to come up to expectation at any time.

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

From this reading I never had that feeling quite for the _Mexican_--my acquaintance was not long enough to permit it to grow into absolute confidence which it assuredly would have done had time been granted, but for my new ship it was altogether different.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Kipling had some such idea in his mind when he wrote “The Ship that found Herself,” and almost insensibly the idea is imbibed that the ship is a sentient thing whose behaviour can be accurately forecasted under any given conditions.