Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

(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 Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

in addition

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

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

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

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

From this reading If you have, you must have been delighted with the view from the saluting battery; and, if you have not, you had better go there as soon as you can.

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

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

plural of “arsenal” — all the weapons and equipment that a country has

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

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

From this reading If you have, you must have been delighted with the view from the saluting battery; and, if you have not, you had better go there as soon as you can.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading CUTTER THE SECOND Reader, have you ever been at Portsmouth?

group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

From this reading If you have, you must have been delighted with the view from the saluting battery; and, if you have not, you had better go there as soon as you can.

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

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading And then there is Southsea Beach to your left.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading CUTTER THE SECOND Reader, have you ever been at Portsmouth?

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading If you have, you must have been delighted with the view from the saluting battery; and, if you have not, you had better go there as soon as you can.

float on the surface of water

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading If you have, you must have been delighted with the view from the saluting battery; and, if you have not, you had better go there as soon as you can.

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From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

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From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

someone who cuts or carves stone

From this reading CUTTER THE SECOND Reader, have you ever been at Portsmouth?

greatly pleased

From this reading If you have, you must have been delighted with the view from the saluting battery; and, if you have not, you had better go there as soon as you can.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

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From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

at any time

From this reading CUTTER THE SECOND Reader, have you ever been at Portsmouth?

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

set up or found

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If you have, you must have been delighted with the view from the saluting battery; and, if you have not, you had better go there as soon as you can.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

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

From this reading If you have, you must have been delighted with the view from the saluting battery; and, if you have not, you had better go there as soon as you can.

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From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

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

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

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

From this reading If you have, you must have been delighted with the view from the saluting battery; and, if you have not, you had better go there as soon as you can.

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading CUTTER THE SECOND Reader, have you ever been at Portsmouth?

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

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

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

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you have, you must have been delighted with the view from the saluting battery; and, if you have not, you had better go there as soon as you can.

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

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

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

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

a small island

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading And then there is Southsea Beach to your left.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

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

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

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 Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

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 From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

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From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

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From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading If you have, you must have been delighted with the view from the saluting battery; and, if you have not, you had better go there as soon as you can.

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

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If you have, you must have been delighted with the view from the saluting battery; and, if you have not, you had better go there as soon as you can.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards

From this reading CUTTER THE SECOND Reader, have you ever been at Portsmouth?

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading CUTTER THE SECOND Reader, have you ever been at Portsmouth?

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

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From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

witty remark

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

-ing form of “salute” — propose a toast to

From this reading If you have, you must have been delighted with the view from the saluting battery; and, if you have not, you had better go there as soon as you can.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

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

From this reading CUTTER THE SECOND Reader, have you ever been at Portsmouth?

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

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

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

in the near future

From this reading If you have, you must have been delighted with the view from the saluting battery; and, if you have not, you had better go there as soon as you can.

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From this reading And then there is Southsea Beach to your left.

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From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

not in physical motion

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

the act of swimming

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

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

From this reading CUTTER THE SECOND Reader, have you ever been at Portsmouth?

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then there is Southsea Beach to your left.

in or at that place or location

From this reading If you have, you must have been delighted with the view from the saluting battery; and, if you have not, you had better go there as soon as you can.

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

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

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

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading If you have, you must have been delighted with the view from the saluting battery; and, if you have not, you had better go there as soon as you can.

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

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

in or at the place that

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

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

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

a human being; “wight” is an archaic term

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading From the saluting battery you may look up the harbour, and see much of what I have described at Plymouth; the scenery is different; but similar arsenals and dockyards, and an equal portion of our stupendous navy, are to be found there.--And you will see Gosport on the other side of the harbour, and Sally Port close to you; besides a great many other places, which, from the saluting battery, you cannot see.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

in the company of; together with

From this reading If you have, you must have been delighted with the view from the saluting battery; and, if you have not, you had better go there as soon as you can.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

destroyed in an accident

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

plural of “yacht” — an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading Before you, Spithead, with the men-of-war, and the Motherbank, crowded with merchant vessels;--and there is the buoy where the _Royal George_ was wrecked, and where she still lies, the fish swimming in and out of her cabin windows; but that is not all; you can also see the Isle of Wight,--Ryde, with its long wooden pier, and Cowes, where the yachts lie.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading CUTTER THE SECOND Reader, have you ever been at Portsmouth?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And then there is Southsea Beach to your left.