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 We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

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

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

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

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The people at the Cape, when they saw the size of the _May Flower_ and the way she was laden, were surprised at our having come so far in safety, and some chose to declare that we should never reach the end of our voyage.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I will tell you by and by what came of it.

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

From this reading I will tell you by and by what came of it.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading The people at the Cape, when they saw the size of the _May Flower_ and the way she was laden, were surprised at our having come so far in safety, and some chose to declare that we should never reach the end of our voyage.

plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading The people at the Cape, when they saw the size of the _May Flower_ and the way she was laden, were surprised at our having come so far in safety, and some chose to declare that we should never reach the end of our voyage.

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

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading The people at the Cape, when they saw the size of the _May Flower_ and the way she was laden, were surprised at our having come so far in safety, and some chose to declare that we should never reach the end of our voyage.

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

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The people at the Cape, when they saw the size of the _May Flower_ and the way she was laden, were surprised at our having come so far in safety, and some chose to declare that we should never reach the end of our voyage.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The people at the Cape, when they saw the size of the _May Flower_ and the way she was laden, were surprised at our having come so far in safety, and some chose to declare that we should never reach the end of our voyage.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading That was the feeling which kept me up from first to last throughout our undertaking.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading That was the feeling which kept me up from first to last throughout our undertaking.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The people at the Cape, when they saw the size of the _May Flower_ and the way she was laden, were surprised at our having come so far in safety, and some chose to declare that we should never reach the end of our voyage.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

the act of giving

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

destroyed or killed

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

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

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

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

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

lacking in physical beauty or proportion

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

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

From this reading I will tell you by and by what came of it.

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

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I will tell you by and by what came of it.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading That was the feeling which kept me up from first to last throughout our undertaking.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading The people at the Cape, when they saw the size of the _May Flower_ and the way she was laden, were surprised at our having come so far in safety, and some chose to declare that we should never reach the end of our voyage.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

immediately past

From this reading That was the feeling which kept me up from first to last throughout our undertaking.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

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 I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The people at the Cape, when they saw the size of the _May Flower_ and the way she was laden, were surprised at our having come so far in safety, and some chose to declare that we should never reach the end of our voyage.

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

From this reading That was the feeling which kept me up from first to last throughout our undertaking.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The people at the Cape, when they saw the size of the _May Flower_ and the way she was laden, were surprised at our having come so far in safety, and some chose to declare that we should never reach the end of our voyage.

not any; not one

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The people at the Cape, when they saw the size of the _May Flower_ and the way she was laden, were surprised at our having come so far in safety, and some chose to declare that we should never reach the end of our voyage.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

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

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The people at the Cape, when they saw the size of the _May Flower_ and the way she was laden, were surprised at our having come so far in safety, and some chose to declare that we should never reach the end of our voyage.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading The people at the Cape, when they saw the size of the _May Flower_ and the way she was laden, were surprised at our having come so far in safety, and some chose to declare that we should never reach the end of our voyage.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

Identical; not different.

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

cut with a saw

From this reading The people at the Cape, when they saw the size of the _May Flower_ and the way she was laden, were surprised at our having come so far in safety, and some chose to declare that we should never reach the end of our voyage.

only a very short time before

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

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

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

transport commercially

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading The people at the Cape, when they saw the size of the _May Flower_ and the way she was laden, were surprised at our having come so far in safety, and some chose to declare that we should never reach the end of our voyage.

the state of being asleep

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The people at the Cape, when they saw the size of the _May Flower_ and the way she was laden, were surprised at our having come so far in safety, and some chose to declare that we should never reach the end of our voyage.

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

From this reading The people at the Cape, when they saw the size of the _May Flower_ and the way she was laden, were surprised at our having come so far in safety, and some chose to declare that we should never reach the end of our voyage.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

required or under orders

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading The people at the Cape, when they saw the size of the _May Flower_ and the way she was laden, were surprised at our having come so far in safety, and some chose to declare that we should never reach the end of our voyage.

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From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

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From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

express in words

From this reading I will tell you by and by what came of it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

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

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

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

From this reading The people at the Cape, when they saw the size of the _May Flower_ and the way she was laden, were surprised at our having come so far in safety, and some chose to declare that we should never reach the end of our voyage.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading That was the feeling which kept me up from first to last throughout our undertaking.

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

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

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

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading That was the feeling which kept me up from first to last throughout our undertaking.

lacking in security or safety

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

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

From this reading That was the feeling which kept me up from first to last throughout our undertaking.

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

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading The people at the Cape, when they saw the size of the _May Flower_ and the way she was laden, were surprised at our having come so far in safety, and some chose to declare that we should never reach the end of our voyage.

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

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The people at the Cape, when they saw the size of the _May Flower_ and the way she was laden, were surprised at our having come so far in safety, and some chose to declare that we should never reach the end of our voyage.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

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

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I will tell you by and by what came of it.

at the time that

From this reading The people at the Cape, when they saw the size of the _May Flower_ and the way she was laden, were surprised at our having come so far in safety, and some chose to declare that we should never reach the end of our voyage.

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

From this reading I replied that they did not know the qualities of the little craft; that many a big ship had gone down when small ones had floated; that it was not so much the size of a vessel as the way she was put together, and the quality of her gear, which made her safe or unsafe, and moreover, that the same Providence which had protected us hitherto was not sleeping.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I will tell you by and by what came of it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

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

From this reading We of course said that we had no doubt we should, though Susan remarked afterwards, that a real lady, as she supposed she was, from her giving tea-parties and having two cats and a poodle, would scarcely like to come out and live in the bush with such homely people as we were.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I will tell you by and by what came of it.