Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

later than; following

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I have money to rig you all out—drop that hangman’s stuff there, and away!

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

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

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I have money to rig you all out—drop that hangman’s stuff there, and away!

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

From this reading “Off tomorrow! first train—be there the same night—come!

the past participle of “be”

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

(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 HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

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From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

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From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

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

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

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

From this reading “Off tomorrow! first train—be there the same night—come!

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Hey for London, Wellingborough!” he cried.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

let fall to the ground

From this reading I have money to rig you all out—drop that hangman’s stuff there, and away!

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “Off tomorrow! first train—be there the same night—come!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

a quick look

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

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

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

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From this reading I have money to rig you all out—drop that hangman’s stuff there, and away!

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

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

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Pah! how it smells here!

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From this reading “Hey for London, Wellingborough!” he cried.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

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

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

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From this reading Pah! how it smells here!

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

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

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

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

third-person singular of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

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

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading I have money to rig you all out—drop that hangman’s stuff there, and away!

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading “Off tomorrow! first train—be there the same night—come!

loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I have money to rig you all out—drop that hangman’s stuff there, and away!

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From this reading Pah! how it smells here!

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

by chance

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

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

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

arrange the outcome of by means of deceit

From this reading I have money to rig you all out—drop that hangman’s stuff there, and away!

Identical; not different.

From this reading “Off tomorrow! first train—be there the same night—come!

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

transport commercially

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading Pah! how it smells here!

a state of social isolation

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading I have money to rig you all out—drop that hangman’s stuff there, and away!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

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

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Off tomorrow! first train—be there the same night—come!

a special situation

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

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

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

the day after today

From this reading “Off tomorrow! first train—be there the same night—come!

create by training and teaching

From this reading “Off tomorrow! first train—be there the same night—come!

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

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

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

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From this reading “Hey for London, Wellingborough!” he cried.

in or at the place that

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

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

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

which person or people

From this reading HARRY BOLTON KIDNAPS REDBURN, AND CARRIES HIM OFF TO LONDON It might have been a week after our glimpse of Lord Lovely, that Harry, who had been expecting a letter, which, he told me, might possibly alter his plans, one afternoon came bounding on board the ship, and sprang down the hatchway into the _between-decks,_ where, in perfect solitude, I was engaged picking oakum; at which business the mate had set me, for want of any thing better.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I have money to rig you all out—drop that hangman’s stuff there, and away!