Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

possessive form of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading The admiral's flag was flying at the mast-head of the _Triumph_.

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

(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 found the roads crowded with men-of-war, sixty sail at least, beside frigates, all busily engaged in taking stores, and powder and shot on board.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

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

From this reading Finding that Mr Harvey had gone to London, we repaired thither, taking Martin and Mr Aylett with us.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We found the roads crowded with men-of-war, sixty sail at least, beside frigates, all busily engaged in taking stores, and powder and shot on board.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

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From this reading Finding that Mr Harvey had gone to London, we repaired thither, taking Martin and Mr Aylett with us.

next to; at the side of

From this reading We found the roads crowded with men-of-war, sixty sail at least, beside frigates, all busily engaged in taking stores, and powder and shot on board.

visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading That we might not miss the opportunity of joining the fleet, we immediately went on board a hoy which was going down the river.

in a busy manner

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading We found the roads crowded with men-of-war, sixty sail at least, beside frigates, all busily engaged in taking stores, and powder and shot on board.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading That we might not miss the opportunity of joining the fleet, we immediately went on board a hoy which was going down the river.

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading We found the roads crowded with men-of-war, sixty sail at least, beside frigates, all busily engaged in taking stores, and powder and shot on board.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Finding that Mr Harvey had gone to London, we repaired thither, taking Martin and Mr Aylett with us.

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading The admiral's flag was flying at the mast-head of the _Triumph_.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

moving swiftly

From this reading The admiral's flag was flying at the mast-head of the _Triumph_.

set up or found

From this reading We found the roads crowded with men-of-war, sixty sail at least, beside frigates, all busily engaged in taking stores, and powder and shot on board.

plural of “frigate” — a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries

From this reading We found the roads crowded with men-of-war, sixty sail at least, beside frigates, all busily engaged in taking stores, and powder and shot on board.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

the act of departing

From this reading That we might not miss the opportunity of joining the fleet, we immediately went on board a hoy which was going down the river.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Finding that Mr Harvey had gone to London, we repaired thither, taking Martin and Mr Aylett with us.

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

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

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

From this reading Finding that Mr Harvey had gone to London, we repaired thither, taking Martin and Mr Aylett with us.

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading Finding that Mr Harvey had gone to London, we repaired thither, taking Martin and Mr Aylett with us.

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

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

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

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

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

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)

From this reading That we might not miss the opportunity of joining the fleet, we immediately went on board a hoy which was going down the river.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading That we might not miss the opportunity of joining the fleet, we immediately went on board a hoy which was going down the river.

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

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

From this reading That we might not miss the opportunity of joining the fleet, we immediately went on board a hoy which was going down the river.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading We found the roads crowded with men-of-war, sixty sail at least, beside frigates, all busily engaged in taking stores, and powder and shot on board.

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

From this reading Finding that Mr Harvey had gone to London, we repaired thither, taking Martin and Mr Aylett with us.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading Finding that Mr Harvey had gone to London, we repaired thither, taking Martin and Mr Aylett with us.

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From this reading The admiral's flag was flying at the mast-head of the _Triumph_.

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

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

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

From this reading We found the roads crowded with men-of-war, sixty sail at least, beside frigates, all busily engaged in taking stores, and powder and shot on board.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading That we might not miss the opportunity of joining the fleet, we immediately went on board a hoy which was going down the river.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading That we might not miss the opportunity of joining the fleet, we immediately went on board a hoy which was going down the river.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Finding that Mr Harvey had gone to London, we repaired thither, taking Martin and Mr Aylett with us.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading That we might not miss the opportunity of joining the fleet, we immediately went on board a hoy which was going down the river.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading That we might not miss the opportunity of joining the fleet, we immediately went on board a hoy which was going down the river.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

From this reading We found the roads crowded with men-of-war, sixty sail at least, beside frigates, all busily engaged in taking stores, and powder and shot on board.

the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

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

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading Finding that Mr Harvey had gone to London, we repaired thither, taking Martin and Mr Aylett with us.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading That we might not miss the opportunity of joining the fleet, we immediately went on board a hoy which was going down the river.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading We found the roads crowded with men-of-war, sixty sail at least, beside frigates, all busily engaged in taking stores, and powder and shot on board.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading We found the roads crowded with men-of-war, sixty sail at least, beside frigates, all busily engaged in taking stores, and powder and shot on board.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

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

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

transport commercially

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading We found the roads crowded with men-of-war, sixty sail at least, beside frigates, all busily engaged in taking stores, and powder and shot on board.

being ten more than fifty

From this reading We found the roads crowded with men-of-war, sixty sail at least, beside frigates, all busily engaged in taking stores, and powder and shot on board.

a male human offspring

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading We found the roads crowded with men-of-war, sixty sail at least, beside frigates, all busily engaged in taking stores, and powder and shot on board.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Finding that Mr Harvey had gone to London, we repaired thither, taking Martin and Mr Aylett with us.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Finding that Mr Harvey had gone to London, we repaired thither, taking Martin and Mr Aylett with us.

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

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading Finding that Mr Harvey had gone to London, we repaired thither, taking Martin and Mr Aylett with us.

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

From this reading Finding that Mr Harvey had gone to London, we repaired thither, taking Martin and Mr Aylett with us.

subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading The admiral's flag was flying at the mast-head of the _Triumph_.

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

From this reading Finding that Mr Harvey had gone to London, we repaired thither, taking Martin and Mr Aylett with us.

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

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Finding that Mr Harvey had gone to London, we repaired thither, taking Martin and Mr Aylett with us.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading That we might not miss the opportunity of joining the fleet, we immediately went on board a hoy which was going down the river.

in or at the place that

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.

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

From this reading That we might not miss the opportunity of joining the fleet, we immediately went on board a hoy which was going down the river.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Finding that Mr Harvey had gone to London, we repaired thither, taking Martin and Mr Aylett with us.

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

From this reading Mr Harvey was glad to see his son, and treated Lancelot and me with great kindness; his means, however, would not allow him, he said, to purchase a ship, but he advised us to repair to Queensborough, in the island of Sheppey, where Admiral Blake was busily employed in fitting out a fleet to attack the Dutch.