Chapter III

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

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recognized or made known or admitted

From this reading Captain J., who was in his berth, was called immediately, and acknowledged his mistake.

anew

From this reading He then engaged again to go in on the conditions previously stipulated.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading We had floated along several hours at a short distance from the coast, when one of the passengers who had been in Rio saw that we were now off the entrance to the harbor, and that the captain was wrong in the morning.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

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

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

towards the shore from the water

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in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

a job in an organization

From this reading Captain J., who was in his berth, was called immediately, and acknowledged his mistake.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Captain J., who was in his berth, was called immediately, and acknowledged his mistake.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading We had floated along several hours at a short distance from the coast, when one of the passengers who had been in Rio saw that we were now off the entrance to the harbor, and that the captain was wrong in the morning.

put or send forth

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past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

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the shore of a sea or ocean

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

From this reading He then engaged again to go in on the conditions previously stipulated.

having something undesirable neutralized

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a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

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the act of discovering something

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading We had floated along several hours at a short distance from the coast, when one of the passengers who had been in Rio saw that we were now off the entrance to the harbor, and that the captain was wrong in the morning.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading He then engaged again to go in on the conditions previously stipulated.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading We had floated along several hours at a short distance from the coast, when one of the passengers who had been in Rio saw that we were now off the entrance to the harbor, and that the captain was wrong in the morning.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

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

From this reading We had floated along several hours at a short distance from the coast, when one of the passengers who had been in Rio saw that we were now off the entrance to the harbor, and that the captain was wrong in the morning.

moving swiftly

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We had floated along several hours at a short distance from the coast, when one of the passengers who had been in Rio saw that we were now off the entrance to the harbor, and that the captain was wrong in the morning.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

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plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

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

From this reading He then engaged again to go in on the conditions previously stipulated.

the act of departing

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

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

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

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

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

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From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

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

From this reading He then engaged again to go in on the conditions previously stipulated.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

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

From this reading Captain J., who was in his berth, was called immediately, and acknowledged his mistake.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading We had floated along several hours at a short distance from the coast, when one of the passengers who had been in Rio saw that we were now off the entrance to the harbor, and that the captain was wrong in the morning.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Captain J., who was in his berth, was called immediately, and acknowledged his mistake.

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

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Captain J., who was in his berth, was called immediately, and acknowledged his mistake.

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

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

and nothing more

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

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

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading We had floated along several hours at a short distance from the coast, when one of the passengers who had been in Rio saw that we were now off the entrance to the harbor, and that the captain was wrong in the morning.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading We had floated along several hours at a short distance from the coast, when one of the passengers who had been in Rio saw that we were now off the entrance to the harbor, and that the captain was wrong in the morning.

according to the clock

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

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

From this reading We had floated along several hours at a short distance from the coast, when one of the passengers who had been in Rio saw that we were now off the entrance to the harbor, and that the captain was wrong in the morning.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He then engaged again to go in on the conditions previously stipulated.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

plural of “parrot” — usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading He then engaged again to go in on the conditions previously stipulated.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

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

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

acceptance of despair

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

cut with a saw

From this reading We had floated along several hours at a short distance from the coast, when one of the passengers who had been in Rio saw that we were now off the entrance to the harbor, and that the captain was wrong in the morning.

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

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

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

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading We had floated along several hours at a short distance from the coast, when one of the passengers who had been in Rio saw that we were now off the entrance to the harbor, and that the captain was wrong in the morning.

plural of “shark” — any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading We had floated along several hours at a short distance from the coast, when one of the passengers who had been in Rio saw that we were now off the entrance to the harbor, and that the captain was wrong in the morning.

plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

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

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

past form of “stipulate” — specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement

From this reading He then engaged again to go in on the conditions previously stipulated.

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

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

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He then engaged again to go in on the conditions previously stipulated.

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

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

hard to endure

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

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

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

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

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A Mistake Discovered and Corrected--Ill Health--Scenery of the Coast and Harbor of Rio Janeiro--We cast Anchor--Going Ashore--Rambles in the City--Fountains--Markets--Parrots--Hammer-headed Sharks--Monkeys--Slaves--Tropical Trees--Visit to a Hotel--English Gentlemen--Public Gardens.

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

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

at the time that

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

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

From this reading _One o'clock P.M._ We had just settled down into a sullen resignation to our fate, and some of the passengers had been trying to amuse themselves by making unsuccessful shots at the large sea birds that were flying around us, when a discovery was made which caused great excitement among us, and raised our spirits to a high degree.

which person or people

From this reading We had floated along several hours at a short distance from the coast, when one of the passengers who had been in Rio saw that we were now off the entrance to the harbor, and that the captain was wrong in the morning.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading We had floated along several hours at a short distance from the coast, when one of the passengers who had been in Rio saw that we were now off the entrance to the harbor, and that the captain was wrong in the morning.