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 This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

giving an advantage

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

(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 This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

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

From this reading I protested, heartily and truthfully, that no proposal could give me greater pleasure.

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From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

be close or similar

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

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

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

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

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The passage proved as uneventful as the previous one had been the reverse; only two incidents occurring during its progress of sufficient moment to demand especial mention.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

make a mathematical calculation or computation

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

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

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

suggestive of companionship

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

without stop or interruption

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

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

From this reading I protested, heartily and truthfully, that no proposal could give me greater pleasure.

the specified day of the month

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading The passage proved as uneventful as the previous one had been the reverse; only two incidents occurring during its progress of sufficient moment to demand especial mention.

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

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

having lost your job

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

the power to use something or someone

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The passage proved as uneventful as the previous one had been the reverse; only two incidents occurring during its progress of sufficient moment to demand especial mention.

the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

an old word for “before”

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

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

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

surpassing what is common or usual or expected

From this reading The passage proved as uneventful as the previous one had been the reverse; only two incidents occurring during its progress of sufficient moment to demand especial mention.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I protested, heartily and truthfully, that no proposal could give me greater pleasure.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading I protested, heartily and truthfully, that no proposal could give me greater pleasure.

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

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading I protested, heartily and truthfully, that no proposal could give me greater pleasure.

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

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

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

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

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

From this reading I protested, heartily and truthfully, that no proposal could give me greater pleasure.

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

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading The passage proved as uneventful as the previous one had been the reverse; only two incidents occurring during its progress of sufficient moment to demand especial mention.

covered by insurance

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The passage proved as uneventful as the previous one had been the reverse; only two incidents occurring during its progress of sufficient moment to demand especial mention.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

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

From this reading I protested, heartily and truthfully, that no proposal could give me greater pleasure.

make reference to

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

a particular point in time

From this reading The passage proved as uneventful as the previous one had been the reverse; only two incidents occurring during its progress of sufficient moment to demand especial mention.

used to form the superlative

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

the verbal act of naming

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

not any; not one

From this reading I protested, heartily and truthfully, that no proposal could give me greater pleasure.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading The passage proved as uneventful as the previous one had been the reverse; only two incidents occurring during its progress of sufficient moment to demand especial mention.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

on one occasion

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

and nothing more

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

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

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading I protested, heartily and truthfully, that no proposal could give me greater pleasure.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading The passage proved as uneventful as the previous one had been the reverse; only two incidents occurring during its progress of sufficient moment to demand especial mention.

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading The passage proved as uneventful as the previous one had been the reverse; only two incidents occurring during its progress of sufficient moment to demand especial mention.

something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

From this reading I protested, heartily and truthfully, that no proposal could give me greater pleasure.

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading I protested, heartily and truthfully, that no proposal could give me greater pleasure.

established beyond doubt

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

change to the contrary

From this reading The passage proved as uneventful as the previous one had been the reverse; only two incidents occurring during its progress of sufficient moment to demand especial mention.

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

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

Identical; not different.

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

term of address for a man

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

firm and dependable especially in loyalty

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading The passage proved as uneventful as the previous one had been the reverse; only two incidents occurring during its progress of sufficient moment to demand especial mention.

the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

carry out

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I protested, heartily and truthfully, that no proposal could give me greater pleasure.

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

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

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

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

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

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

with truth

From this reading I protested, heartily and truthfully, that no proposal could give me greater pleasure.

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

From this reading The passage proved as uneventful as the previous one had been the reverse; only two incidents occurring during its progress of sufficient moment to demand especial mention.

marked by no noteworthy or significant events

From this reading The passage proved as uneventful as the previous one had been the reverse; only two incidents occurring during its progress of sufficient moment to demand especial mention.

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

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

(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 This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

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From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

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

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

which person or people

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This arrangement was a most agreeable, as well as a most advantageous one for me; for it at once insured me the disposal of all my saloon accommodation for the passage, and, at the same time, the continued society of those who had already not only proved themselves to be most agreeable, companionable people, but whom I had by this time learned to regard as staunch personal friends.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Nothing worthy of mention occurred to mark our sojourn in the Canton river; I need, therefore, only state that, having duly discharged our inward cargo, and received our outward freight, we sailed for Sydney on the day three weeks following the date of the arrangement come to by Sir Edgar and his party to take passage in the _Esmeralda_.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Whereupon it was then and there arranged that the party should have the whole of the saloon accommodation as before; and ere I left them that afternoon, Sir Edgar--asking me to roughly calculate for him the probable date of our arrival--sat down and wrote to his friend, apprising him of the determination arrived at, and naming the approximate date at which the party might be looked for.