Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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From this reading _The Rev. Dr. Pringle to Mr. Micklewham_, _Schoolmaster and Session-Clerk_, _Garnock_ LONDON, 49 NORFOLK STREET, STRAND.

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

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity

From this reading My wife and daughter lay at the point of death; Andrew Pringle, my son, also was prostrated with the grievous affliction; and the very soul within me was as if it would have been cast out of the body.

later than; following

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

in addition

From this reading My wife and daughter lay at the point of death; Andrew Pringle, my son, also was prostrated with the grievous affliction; and the very soul within me was as if it would have been cast out of the body.

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

From this reading _The Rev. Dr. Pringle to Mr. Micklewham_, _Schoolmaster and Session-Clerk_, _Garnock_ LONDON, 49 NORFOLK STREET, STRAND.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading My wife and daughter lay at the point of death; Andrew Pringle, my son, also was prostrated with the grievous affliction; and the very soul within me was as if it would have been cast out of the body.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

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

From this reading My wife and daughter lay at the point of death; Andrew Pringle, my son, also was prostrated with the grievous affliction; and the very soul within me was as if it would have been cast out of the body.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading My wife and daughter lay at the point of death; Andrew Pringle, my son, also was prostrated with the grievous affliction; and the very soul within me was as if it would have been cast out of the body.

plural of “billow” — a large sea wave

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

lacking or showing a lack of due concern

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading My wife and daughter lay at the point of death; Andrew Pringle, my son, also was prostrated with the grievous affliction; and the very soul within me was as if it would have been cast out of the body.

headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

put or send forth

From this reading My wife and daughter lay at the point of death; Andrew Pringle, my son, also was prostrated with the grievous affliction; and the very soul within me was as if it would have been cast out of the body.

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

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

a female human offspring

From this reading My wife and daughter lay at the point of death; Andrew Pringle, my son, also was prostrated with the grievous affliction; and the very soul within me was as if it would have been cast out of the body.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

dearly loved

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading My wife and daughter lay at the point of death; Andrew Pringle, my son, also was prostrated with the grievous affliction; and the very soul within me was as if it would have been cast out of the body.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

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From this reading _The Rev. Dr. Pringle to Mr. Micklewham_, _Schoolmaster and Session-Clerk_, _Garnock_ LONDON, 49 NORFOLK STREET, STRAND.

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

at ease in talking to others

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

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From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

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From this reading _The Rev. Dr. Pringle to Mr. Micklewham_, _Schoolmaster and Session-Clerk_, _Garnock_ LONDON, 49 NORFOLK STREET, STRAND.

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

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

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

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

From this reading My wife and daughter lay at the point of death; Andrew Pringle, my son, also was prostrated with the grievous affliction; and the very soul within me was as if it would have been cast out of the body.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

of or concerning this

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading My wife and daughter lay at the point of death; Andrew Pringle, my son, also was prostrated with the grievous affliction; and the very soul within me was as if it would have been cast out of the body.

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

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

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

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading My wife and daughter lay at the point of death; Andrew Pringle, my son, also was prostrated with the grievous affliction; and the very soul within me was as if it would have been cast out of the body.

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

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

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

From this reading _The Rev. Dr. Pringle to Mr. Micklewham_, _Schoolmaster and Session-Clerk_, _Garnock_ LONDON, 49 NORFOLK STREET, STRAND.

straightened out

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

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

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

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

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

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

From this reading _The Rev. Dr. Pringle to Mr. Micklewham_, _Schoolmaster and Session-Clerk_, _Garnock_ LONDON, 49 NORFOLK STREET, STRAND.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

a form of address for a man

From this reading _The Rev. Dr. Pringle to Mr. Micklewham_, _Schoolmaster and Session-Clerk_, _Garnock_ LONDON, 49 NORFOLK STREET, STRAND.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My wife and daughter lay at the point of death; Andrew Pringle, my son, also was prostrated with the grievous affliction; and the very soul within me was as if it would have been cast out of the body.

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

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

not any; not one

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy

From this reading _The Rev. Dr. Pringle to Mr. Micklewham_, _Schoolmaster and Session-Clerk_, _Garnock_ LONDON, 49 NORFOLK STREET, STRAND.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

fixed or established especially by order or command

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading My wife and daughter lay at the point of death; Andrew Pringle, my son, also was prostrated with the grievous affliction; and the very soul within me was as if it would have been cast out of the body.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading My wife and daughter lay at the point of death; Andrew Pringle, my son, also was prostrated with the grievous affliction; and the very soul within me was as if it would have been cast out of the body.

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

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From this reading _The Rev. Dr. Pringle to Mr. Micklewham_, _Schoolmaster and Session-Clerk_, _Garnock_ LONDON, 49 NORFOLK STREET, STRAND.

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From this reading My wife and daughter lay at the point of death; Andrew Pringle, my son, also was prostrated with the grievous affliction; and the very soul within me was as if it would have been cast out of the body.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading _The Rev. Dr. Pringle to Mr. Micklewham_, _Schoolmaster and Session-Clerk_, _Garnock_ LONDON, 49 NORFOLK STREET, STRAND.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

presiding officer of a school

From this reading _The Rev. Dr. Pringle to Mr. Micklewham_, _Schoolmaster and Session-Clerk_, _Garnock_ LONDON, 49 NORFOLK STREET, STRAND.

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

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

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

From this reading _The Rev. Dr. Pringle to Mr. Micklewham_, _Schoolmaster and Session-Clerk_, _Garnock_ LONDON, 49 NORFOLK STREET, STRAND.

transport commercially

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

term of address for a man

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

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

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

a male human offspring

From this reading My wife and daughter lay at the point of death; Andrew Pringle, my son, also was prostrated with the grievous affliction; and the very soul within me was as if it would have been cast out of the body.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading My wife and daughter lay at the point of death; Andrew Pringle, my son, also was prostrated with the grievous affliction; and the very soul within me was as if it would have been cast out of the body.

be standing; be upright

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

From this reading _The Rev. Dr. Pringle to Mr. Micklewham_, _Schoolmaster and Session-Clerk_, _Garnock_ LONDON, 49 NORFOLK STREET, STRAND.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading _The Rev. Dr. Pringle to Mr. Micklewham_, _Schoolmaster and Session-Clerk_, _Garnock_ LONDON, 49 NORFOLK STREET, STRAND.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

a violent commotion or disturbance

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

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

From this reading _The Rev. Dr. Pringle to Mr. Micklewham_, _Schoolmaster and Session-Clerk_, _Garnock_ LONDON, 49 NORFOLK STREET, STRAND.

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

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

From this reading _The Rev. Dr. Pringle to Mr. Micklewham_, _Schoolmaster and Session-Clerk_, _Garnock_ LONDON, 49 NORFOLK STREET, STRAND.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

defying expression or description

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

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

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

precisely as stated

From this reading My wife and daughter lay at the point of death; Andrew Pringle, my son, also was prostrated with the grievous affliction; and the very soul within me was as if it would have been cast out of the body.

in a visible manner

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

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

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

which person or people

From this reading Well, indeed, is it ordained that we should pray for those who go down to the sea in ships, and do business on the great deep; for what me and mine have come through is unspeakable, and the hand of Providence was visibly manifested.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading My wife and daughter lay at the point of death; Andrew Pringle, my son, also was prostrated with the grievous affliction; and the very soul within me was as if it would have been cast out of the body.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.

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

From this reading On the day of our embarkation at Leith, a fair wind took us onward at a blithe rate for some time; but in the course of that night the bridle of the tempest was slackened, and the curb of the billows loosened, and the ship reeled to and fro like a drunken man, and no one could stand therein.

in the company of; together with

From this reading My wife and daughter lay at the point of death; Andrew Pringle, my son, also was prostrated with the grievous affliction; and the very soul within me was as if it would have been cast out of the body.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading My wife and daughter lay at the point of death; Andrew Pringle, my son, also was prostrated with the grievous affliction; and the very soul within me was as if it would have been cast out of the body.

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

From this reading My wife and daughter lay at the point of death; Andrew Pringle, my son, also was prostrated with the grievous affliction; and the very soul within me was as if it would have been cast out of the body.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading DEAR SIR--On the first Sunday forthcoming after the receiving hereof, you will not fail to recollect in the remembering prayer, that we return thanks for our safe arrival in London, after a dangerous voyage.