Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading It was with a sense of deep gratitude that we at length made the land, when we had not a drop of water remaining, and with scarcely food enough to sustain life for another day.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Providentially the easterly wind continued, and the sea remained calm, so that we made very good way, and were able to keep the leak under.

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading The negroes shouted, and clapped their hands, and laughed with joy: some of them fancied, I believe, that they had got back to Africa.

plural of “african” — a native or inhabitant of Africa

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

(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 We fondly believed that all our troubles were over.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

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

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading It was with a sense of deep gratitude that we at length made the land, when we had not a drop of water remaining, and with scarcely food enough to sustain life for another day.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

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

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was with a sense of deep gratitude that we at length made the land, when we had not a drop of water remaining, and with scarcely food enough to sustain life for another day.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The negroes shouted, and clapped their hands, and laughed with joy: some of them fancied, I believe, that they had got back to Africa.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading The negroes shouted, and clapped their hands, and laughed with joy: some of them fancied, I believe, that they had got back to Africa.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading We fondly believed that all our troubles were over.

make calm or still

From this reading Providentially the easterly wind continued, and the sea remained calm, so that we made very good way, and were able to keep the leak under.

inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly

From this reading The negroes shouted, and clapped their hands, and laughed with joy: some of them fancied, I believe, that they had got back to Africa.

deem to be

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

without stop or interruption

From this reading Providentially the easterly wind continued, and the sea remained calm, so that we made very good way, and were able to keep the leak under.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was with a sense of deep gratitude that we at length made the land, when we had not a drop of water remaining, and with scarcely food enough to sustain life for another day.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading It was with a sense of deep gratitude that we at length made the land, when we had not a drop of water remaining, and with scarcely food enough to sustain life for another day.

plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

let fall to the ground

From this reading It was with a sense of deep gratitude that we at length made the land, when we had not a drop of water remaining, and with scarcely food enough to sustain life for another day.

lying in or toward the east

From this reading Providentially the easterly wind continued, and the sea remained calm, so that we made very good way, and were able to keep the leak under.

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

From this reading It was with a sense of deep gratitude that we at length made the land, when we had not a drop of water remaining, and with scarcely food enough to sustain life for another day.

plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

formed or conceived by the imagination

From this reading The negroes shouted, and clapped their hands, and laughed with joy: some of them fancied, I believe, that they had got back to Africa.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

with fondness; with love

From this reading We fondly believed that all our troubles were over.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading It was with a sense of deep gratitude that we at length made the land, when we had not a drop of water remaining, and with scarcely food enough to sustain life for another day.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was with a sense of deep gratitude that we at length made the land, when we had not a drop of water remaining, and with scarcely food enough to sustain life for another day.

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

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

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The negroes shouted, and clapped their hands, and laughed with joy: some of them fancied, I believe, that they had got back to Africa.

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading It was with a sense of deep gratitude that we at length made the land, when we had not a drop of water remaining, and with scarcely food enough to sustain life for another day.

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

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The negroes shouted, and clapped their hands, and laughed with joy: some of them fancied, I believe, that they had got back to Africa.

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

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

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

From this reading The negroes shouted, and clapped their hands, and laughed with joy: some of them fancied, I believe, that they had got back to Africa.

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

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

plural of “incarnation” — a new personification of a familiar idea

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was with a sense of deep gratitude that we at length made the land, when we had not a drop of water remaining, and with scarcely food enough to sustain life for another day.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading The negroes shouted, and clapped their hands, and laughed with joy: some of them fancied, I believe, that they had got back to Africa.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Providentially the easterly wind continued, and the sea remained calm, so that we made very good way, and were able to keep the leak under.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading It was with a sense of deep gratitude that we at length made the land, when we had not a drop of water remaining, and with scarcely food enough to sustain life for another day.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading The negroes shouted, and clapped their hands, and laughed with joy: some of them fancied, I believe, that they had got back to Africa.

an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape

From this reading Providentially the easterly wind continued, and the sea remained calm, so that we made very good way, and were able to keep the leak under.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading It was with a sense of deep gratitude that we at length made the land, when we had not a drop of water remaining, and with scarcely food enough to sustain life for another day.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It was with a sense of deep gratitude that we at length made the land, when we had not a drop of water remaining, and with scarcely food enough to sustain life for another day.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Providentially the easterly wind continued, and the sea remained calm, so that we made very good way, and were able to keep the leak under.

the force of workers available

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading The negroes shouted, and clapped their hands, and laughed with joy: some of them fancied, I believe, that they had got back to Africa.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was with a sense of deep gratitude that we at length made the land, when we had not a drop of water remaining, and with scarcely food enough to sustain life for another day.

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

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

above and across; more than

From this reading We fondly believed that all our troubles were over.

in a fortunately providential manner

From this reading Providentially the easterly wind continued, and the sea remained calm, so that we made very good way, and were able to keep the leak under.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Providentially the easterly wind continued, and the sea remained calm, so that we made very good way, and were able to keep the leak under.

not used up

From this reading It was with a sense of deep gratitude that we at length made the land, when we had not a drop of water remaining, and with scarcely food enough to sustain life for another day.

plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

only a very short time before

From this reading It was with a sense of deep gratitude that we at length made the land, when we had not a drop of water remaining, and with scarcely food enough to sustain life for another day.

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

From this reading Providentially the easterly wind continued, and the sea remained calm, so that we made very good way, and were able to keep the leak under.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading It was with a sense of deep gratitude that we at length made the land, when we had not a drop of water remaining, and with scarcely food enough to sustain life for another day.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading The negroes shouted, and clapped their hands, and laughed with joy: some of them fancied, I believe, that they had got back to Africa.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Providentially the easterly wind continued, and the sea remained calm, so that we made very good way, and were able to keep the leak under.

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

From this reading The negroes shouted, and clapped their hands, and laughed with joy: some of them fancied, I believe, that they had got back to Africa.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

lengthen or extend in duration or space

From this reading It was with a sense of deep gratitude that we at length made the land, when we had not a drop of water remaining, and with scarcely food enough to sustain life for another day.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Providentially the easterly wind continued, and the sea remained calm, so that we made very good way, and were able to keep the leak under.

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

From this reading Providentially the easterly wind continued, and the sea remained calm, so that we made very good way, and were able to keep the leak under.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The negroes shouted, and clapped their hands, and laughed with joy: some of them fancied, I believe, that they had got back to Africa.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The negroes shouted, and clapped their hands, and laughed with joy: some of them fancied, I believe, that they had got back to Africa.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

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

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

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

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading We fondly believed that all our troubles were over.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Providentially the easterly wind continued, and the sea remained calm, so that we made very good way, and were able to keep the leak under.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

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

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

precisely as stated

From this reading Providentially the easterly wind continued, and the sea remained calm, so that we made very good way, and were able to keep the leak under.

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

From this reading It was with a sense of deep gratitude that we at length made the land, when we had not a drop of water remaining, and with scarcely food enough to sustain life for another day.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading It was with a sense of deep gratitude that we at length made the land, when we had not a drop of water remaining, and with scarcely food enough to sustain life for another day.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Providentially the easterly wind continued, and the sea remained calm, so that we made very good way, and were able to keep the leak under.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Providentially the easterly wind continued, and the sea remained calm, so that we made very good way, and were able to keep the leak under.

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

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

at the time that

From this reading It was with a sense of deep gratitude that we at length made the land, when we had not a drop of water remaining, and with scarcely food enough to sustain life for another day.

a Caucasian

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Providentially the easterly wind continued, and the sea remained calm, so that we made very good way, and were able to keep the leak under.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading Though these Africans had hitherto been taught, with good reason, to look upon white men as incarnations of devils, they began to consider our gallant fellows as something approaching to angels; and, like savages in general, always in extremes, they were ready now to worship us.