Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading The wind lulled and we crossed the course of a steamship hailing from Baltimore and touching on the West Coast of Africa; Captain Rogers sent the letters aboard the steamship.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "Now your letters will be picked up by a London, or Lisbon-bound steamer and it won't be two months before your folks will know all about you," Ben Gibson said.

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 wind lulled and we crossed the course of a steamship hailing from Baltimore and touching on the West Coast of Africa; Captain Rogers sent the letters aboard the steamship.

later than; following

From this reading It was the very next day, and a fortnight after I had boarded the whaling bark, that I got a chance to send off the letters.

(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 "Now your letters will be picked up by a London, or Lisbon-bound steamer and it won't be two months before your folks will know all about you," Ben Gibson said.

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

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

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From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center

From this reading The wind lulled and we crossed the course of a steamship hailing from Baltimore and touching on the West Coast of Africa; Captain Rogers sent the letters aboard the steamship.

tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants

From this reading It was the very next day, and a fortnight after I had boarded the whaling bark, that I got a chance to send off the letters.

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From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

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

From this reading "Now your letters will be picked up by a London, or Lisbon-bound steamer and it won't be two months before your folks will know all about you," Ben Gibson said.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Now your letters will be picked up by a London, or Lisbon-bound steamer and it won't be two months before your folks will know all about you," Ben Gibson said.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading "Now your letters will be picked up by a London, or Lisbon-bound steamer and it won't be two months before your folks will know all about you," Ben Gibson said.

past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading It was the very next day, and a fortnight after I had boarded the whaling bark, that I got a chance to send off the letters.

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From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

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

From this reading The wind lulled and we crossed the course of a steamship hailing from Baltimore and touching on the West Coast of Africa; Captain Rogers sent the letters aboard the steamship.

United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading It was the very next day, and a fortnight after I had boarded the whaling bark, that I got a chance to send off the letters.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading The wind lulled and we crossed the course of a steamship hailing from Baltimore and touching on the West Coast of Africa; Captain Rogers sent the letters aboard the steamship.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The wind lulled and we crossed the course of a steamship hailing from Baltimore and touching on the West Coast of Africa; Captain Rogers sent the letters aboard the steamship.

placed crosswise

From this reading The wind lulled and we crossed the course of a steamship hailing from Baltimore and touching on the West Coast of Africa; Captain Rogers sent the letters aboard the steamship.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was the very next day, and a fortnight after I had boarded the whaling bark, that I got a chance to send off the letters.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

at any time

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

your parents

From this reading "Now your letters will be picked up by a London, or Lisbon-bound steamer and it won't be two months before your folks will know all about you," Ben Gibson said.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading It was the very next day, and a fortnight after I had boarded the whaling bark, that I got a chance to send off the letters.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading There was no use in my trying to get passage on her, however; I would have gained nothing by such a move.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading There was no use in my trying to get passage on her, however; I would have gained nothing by such a move.

United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)

From this reading "Now your letters will be picked up by a London, or Lisbon-bound steamer and it won't be two months before your folks will know all about you," Ben Gibson said.

destroyed or killed

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

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

From this reading It was the very next day, and a fortnight after I had boarded the whaling bark, that I got a chance to send off the letters.

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

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

-ing form of “hail” — praise vociferously

From this reading The wind lulled and we crossed the course of a steamship hailing from Baltimore and touching on the West Coast of Africa; Captain Rogers sent the letters aboard the steamship.

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There was no use in my trying to get passage on her, however; I would have gained nothing by such a move.

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

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

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

From this reading There was no use in my trying to get passage on her, however; I would have gained nothing by such a move.

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

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading There was no use in my trying to get passage on her, however; I would have gained nothing by such a move.

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

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

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From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

deeply or markedly affected or influenced

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

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

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the very next day, and a fortnight after I had boarded the whaling bark, that I got a chance to send off the letters.

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

From this reading "Now your letters will be picked up by a London, or Lisbon-bound steamer and it won't be two months before your folks will know all about you," Ben Gibson said.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

the literary culture

From this reading It was the very next day, and a fortnight after I had boarded the whaling bark, that I got a chance to send off the letters.

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From this reading "Now your letters will be picked up by a London, or Lisbon-bound steamer and it won't be two months before your folks will know all about you," Ben Gibson said.

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

From this reading "Now your letters will be picked up by a London, or Lisbon-bound steamer and it won't be two months before your folks will know all about you," Ben Gibson said.

past form of “lull” — calm by deception

From this reading The wind lulled and we crossed the course of a steamship hailing from Baltimore and touching on the West Coast of Africa; Captain Rogers sent the letters aboard the steamship.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

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

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading "Now your letters will be picked up by a London, or Lisbon-bound steamer and it won't be two months before your folks will know all about you," Ben Gibson said.

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

From this reading There was no use in my trying to get passage on her, however; I would have gained nothing by such a move.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

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

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

immediately following in time or order

From this reading It was the very next day, and a fortnight after I had boarded the whaling bark, that I got a chance to send off the letters.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no use in my trying to get passage on her, however; I would have gained nothing by such a move.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was no use in my trying to get passage on her, however; I would have gained nothing by such a move.

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

From this reading "Now your letters will be picked up by a London, or Lisbon-bound steamer and it won't be two months before your folks will know all about you," Ben Gibson said.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

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

From this reading It was the very next day, and a fortnight after I had boarded the whaling bark, that I got a chance to send off the letters.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The wind lulled and we crossed the course of a steamship hailing from Baltimore and touching on the West Coast of Africa; Captain Rogers sent the letters aboard the steamship.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Now your letters will be picked up by a London, or Lisbon-bound steamer and it won't be two months before your folks will know all about you," Ben Gibson said.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading There was no use in my trying to get passage on her, however; I would have gained nothing by such a move.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading "Now your letters will be picked up by a London, or Lisbon-bound steamer and it won't be two months before your folks will know all about you," Ben Gibson said.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)

From this reading The wind lulled and we crossed the course of a steamship hailing from Baltimore and touching on the West Coast of Africa; Captain Rogers sent the letters aboard the steamship.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Now your letters will be picked up by a London, or Lisbon-bound steamer and it won't be two months before your folks will know all about you," Ben Gibson said.

witty remark

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

cause to go somewhere

From this reading It was the very next day, and a fortnight after I had boarded the whaling bark, that I got a chance to send off the letters.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The wind lulled and we crossed the course of a steamship hailing from Baltimore and touching on the West Coast of Africa; Captain Rogers sent the letters aboard the steamship.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading "Now your letters will be picked up by a London, or Lisbon-bound steamer and it won't be two months before your folks will know all about you," Ben Gibson said.

a ship powered by one or more steam engines

From this reading The wind lulled and we crossed the course of a steamship hailing from Baltimore and touching on the West Coast of Africa; Captain Rogers sent the letters aboard the steamship.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There was no use in my trying to get passage on her, however; I would have gained nothing by such a move.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

inflected form of “swim” — travel through water

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

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

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no use in my trying to get passage on her, however; I would have gained nothing by such a move.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

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

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

male cat

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

arousing affect

From this reading The wind lulled and we crossed the course of a steamship hailing from Baltimore and touching on the West Coast of Africa; Captain Rogers sent the letters aboard the steamship.

hard to endure

From this reading There was no use in my trying to get passage on her, however; I would have gained nothing by such a move.

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

From this reading "Now your letters will be picked up by a London, or Lisbon-bound steamer and it won't be two months before your folks will know all about you," Ben Gibson said.

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

From this reading "Now your letters will be picked up by a London, or Lisbon-bound steamer and it won't be two months before your folks will know all about you," Ben Gibson said.

the act of using

From this reading There was no use in my trying to get passage on her, however; I would have gained nothing by such a move.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was the very next day, and a fortnight after I had boarded the whaling bark, that I got a chance to send off the letters.

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

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The wind lulled and we crossed the course of a steamship hailing from Baltimore and touching on the West Coast of Africa; Captain Rogers sent the letters aboard the steamship.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The wind lulled and we crossed the course of a steamship hailing from Baltimore and touching on the West Coast of Africa; Captain Rogers sent the letters aboard the steamship.

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From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

-ing form of “whale” — hunt for whales

From this reading It was the very next day, and a fortnight after I had boarded the whaling bark, that I got a chance to send off the letters.

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

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

which person or people

From this reading IN WHICH I HEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THE WHALER'S BATTLE-CRY So impressed was I by the imaginings suggested by Tom Anderly's story, that I opened my letter to old Ham Mayberry and asked him if he had ever heard of a man named Carver who had gone through the experiences Tom had related of the man who had swum to the Sally Smith from the direction of Bolderhead Neck?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Now your letters will be picked up by a London, or Lisbon-bound steamer and it won't be two months before your folks will know all about you," Ben Gibson said.

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

From this reading The wind lulled and we crossed the course of a steamship hailing from Baltimore and touching on the West Coast of Africa; Captain Rogers sent the letters aboard the steamship.

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From this reading "Now your letters will be picked up by a London, or Lisbon-bound steamer and it won't be two months before your folks will know all about you," Ben Gibson said.

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

From this reading There was no use in my trying to get passage on her, however; I would have gained nothing by such a move.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Now your letters will be picked up by a London, or Lisbon-bound steamer and it won't be two months before your folks will know all about you," Ben Gibson said.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Now your letters will be picked up by a London, or Lisbon-bound steamer and it won't be two months before your folks will know all about you," Ben Gibson said.