Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

later than; following

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

anew

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

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

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

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

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

possessive form of “anthony” — Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading And certainly James Anthony Gardner is a find.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

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

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

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

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

qualified for by right according to law

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading And certainly James Anthony Gardner is a find.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

of unmixed ancestry

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

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

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

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

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

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

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

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

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

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

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

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

From this reading And certainly James Anthony Gardner is a find.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

a form of address for a man

From this reading WITH MR.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

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

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

possessive form of “nelson” — English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

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

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

new

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

a safe place

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

To recall to mind.

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

Identical; not different.

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

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

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

carry out

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

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

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

a physiological need to drink

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

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

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

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

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

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

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

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

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

not disposed or inclined toward

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

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

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

precisely as stated

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

in a vivid manner

From this reading Being old enough to remember very vividly the shock that followed after that other James Anthony's rending of the Cheyne Row veil, I was not unwilling to get a new connotation for those two Christian names.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

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

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

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

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WITH MR.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading It was a recent volume of the Navy Records Society--a full-blooded work entitled by its editor _Recollections by James Anthony Gardner_, but by this same Gardner, an officer in Nelson's day, _Naval Recollections in Shreds and Patches, with Strange Reflections above and under Hatches_.

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

From this reading BEMERTON'S ASSISTANCE I TAKE REFUGE AMID A GALLANT COMPANY OF SEA DOGS Mr. Bemerton again stood my very good friend, for he had sent up during the day a book which he thought would do something for my thirst for character; and indeed it did.