used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
(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 First I put myself to counting all that I possessed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
on or to one side
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
barleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading Thus I found that of rye and Indian meal I had a peck each, of barley a peck, with two quarters of fine barley flour, of oats a peck, with two quarters of oaten meal, of potatoes two kischen, besides onions and a little common salt.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Thus I found that of rye and Indian meal I had a peck each, of barley a peck, with two quarters of fine barley flour, of oats a peck, with two quarters of oaten meal, of potatoes two kischen, besides onions and a little common salt.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
ceasingverbUS /ˈsiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Thus I found that of rye and Indian meal I had a peck each, of barley a peck, with two quarters of fine barley flour, of oats a peck, with two quarters of oaten meal, of potatoes two kischen, besides onions and a little common salt.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading First I put myself to counting all that I possessed.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
deep-seaadjective
of or taking place in the deeper parts of the sea
From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Thus I found that of rye and Indian meal I had a peck each, of barley a peck, with two quarters of fine barley flour, of oats a peck, with two quarters of oaten meal, of potatoes two kischen, besides onions and a little common salt.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Thus I found that of rye and Indian meal I had a peck each, of barley a peck, with two quarters of fine barley flour, of oats a peck, with two quarters of oaten meal, of potatoes two kischen, besides onions and a little common salt.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First I put myself to counting all that I possessed.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading Thus I found that of rye and Indian meal I had a peck each, of barley a peck, with two quarters of fine barley flour, of oats a peck, with two quarters of oaten meal, of potatoes two kischen, besides onions and a little common salt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
set up or found
From this reading Thus I found that of rye and Indian meal I had a peck each, of barley a peck, with two quarters of fine barley flour, of oats a peck, with two quarters of oaten meal, of potatoes two kischen, besides onions and a little common salt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
an established custom
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus I found that of rye and Indian meal I had a peck each, of barley a peck, with two quarters of fine barley flour, of oats a peck, with two quarters of oaten meal, of potatoes two kischen, besides onions and a little common salt.
harenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
hatchesnounUS /ˈhætʃɪz/
plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
hedge-knife
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From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
hempenadjectiveUS /ˈhempən/
having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage such as those of jute
From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
herring-nets
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From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Thus I found that of rye and Indian meal I had a peck each, of barley a peck, with two quarters of fine barley flour, of oats a peck, with two quarters of oaten meal, of potatoes two kischen, besides onions and a little common salt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
kischen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus I found that of rye and Indian meal I had a peck each, of barley a peck, with two quarters of fine barley flour, of oats a peck, with two quarters of oaten meal, of potatoes two kischen, besides onions and a little common salt.
set down according to a plan
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thus I found that of rye and Indian meal I had a peck each, of barley a peck, with two quarters of fine barley flour, of oats a peck, with two quarters of oaten meal, of potatoes two kischen, besides onions and a little common salt.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
mackerel-net
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
engage in
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Thus I found that of rye and Indian meal I had a peck each, of barley a peck, with two quarters of fine barley flour, of oats a peck, with two quarters of oaten meal, of potatoes two kischen, besides onions and a little common salt.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading First I put myself to counting all that I possessed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
oatenadjective
of or related to or derived from oats
From this reading Thus I found that of rye and Indian meal I had a peck each, of barley a peck, with two quarters of fine barley flour, of oats a peck, with two quarters of oaten meal, of potatoes two kischen, besides onions and a little common salt.
oatsnounUS /oʊts/
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading Thus I found that of rye and Indian meal I had a peck each, of barley a peck, with two quarters of fine barley flour, of oats a peck, with two quarters of oaten meal, of potatoes two kischen, besides onions and a little common salt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
onionsnounUS /ˈʌnjənz/
plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading Thus I found that of rye and Indian meal I had a peck each, of barley a peck, with two quarters of fine barley flour, of oats a peck, with two quarters of oaten meal, of potatoes two kischen, besides onions and a little common salt.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
peckverbUS /pek/
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading Thus I found that of rye and Indian meal I had a peck each, of barley a peck, with two quarters of fine barley flour, of oats a peck, with two quarters of oaten meal, of potatoes two kischen, besides onions and a little common salt.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading First I put myself to counting all that I possessed.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Thus I found that of rye and Indian meal I had a peck each, of barley a peck, with two quarters of fine barley flour, of oats a peck, with two quarters of oaten meal, of potatoes two kischen, besides onions and a little common salt.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading First I put myself to counting all that I possessed.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Thus I found that of rye and Indian meal I had a peck each, of barley a peck, with two quarters of fine barley flour, of oats a peck, with two quarters of oaten meal, of potatoes two kischen, besides onions and a little common salt.
reprobateverbUS /ˈreprɔːbeɪt/
reject (documents) as invalid
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
a strong line
From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
ryenounUS /raɪ/
the seed of the cereal grass
From this reading Thus I found that of rye and Indian meal I had a peck each, of barley a peck, with two quarters of fine barley flour, of oats a peck, with two quarters of oaten meal, of potatoes two kischen, besides onions and a little common salt.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Thus I found that of rye and Indian meal I had a peck each, of barley a peck, with two quarters of fine barley flour, of oats a peck, with two quarters of oaten meal, of potatoes two kischen, besides onions and a little common salt.
seizurenounUS /ˈsiːʒər/
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
a special situation
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus I found that of rye and Indian meal I had a peck each, of barley a peck, with two quarters of fine barley flour, of oats a peck, with two quarters of oaten meal, of potatoes two kischen, besides onions and a little common salt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
twineverbUS /twaɪn/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thus I found that of rye and Indian meal I had a peck each, of barley a peck, with two quarters of fine barley flour, of oats a peck, with two quarters of oaten meal, of potatoes two kischen, besides onions and a little common salt.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
being of use or service
From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the hold under the hatches there were stored sundry useful implements--a spade, a fork, a hedge-knife, some hempen rope and twine, and with the rest were the four herring-nets which belonged to the boat, a mackerel-net, and some deep-sea lines.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OF HIS WAY OF LIFE This meeting with the poor hare, though now it looks so trivial a thing, did then make a great seizure upon my mind, so that it changed my course and habit of life.
but in spite of that
From this reading For ceasing not to believe that I was wholly given over to a reprobate soul, I yet laid my gun aside, and locked my shot and powder in a drawer beneath my bunk, and set my face toward new ways of living.
