Chapter I

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

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on the subject of; concerning

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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

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

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in or near a particular place or position

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the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

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plural of “atlas” — (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders

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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

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getting two things to correspond

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large room used mainly for dancing

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plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

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showing who or what does the action

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marked by continuous change or effective action

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an institution created to conduct business

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plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel

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worn and broken down by hard use

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command with authority

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bar from attention or consideration

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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

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plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

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covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

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stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen

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being all around the edges; enclosing

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plural of “encyclopedia” — a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty

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the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

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divisible by two

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at any time

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all the members of a group, with none left out

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all things; all of a situation

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someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

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indulging in or influenced by fancy

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borne up by or suspended in a liquid

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the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

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hold firmly

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

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an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

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

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

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refuse to acknowledge

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

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a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

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

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

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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

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a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

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having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

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apprehended with certainty

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continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

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used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

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without good reason

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plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

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

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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

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the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

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plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)

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make reference to

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a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

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having or showing great strength or force or intensity

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plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

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plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

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

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not any; not one

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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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belonging to the speaker and others

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plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object

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above and across; more than

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go across or through

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a course of conduct

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the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

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a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

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portray in words

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exert pressure or force to or upon

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past form of “print” — put into print

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make a soft swishing sound

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past form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake

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past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

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the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

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gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails

From this reading But on the decks of great ships in the long watches of the night, when the trade-wind snores through the rigging and the waves purr about the bows, the sailor tells strange tales of the spot where ruined ships, raked derelict from all the square miles of ocean, form a great island, ever changing, ever wasting, yet ever lasting; where, in the ballroom of the Atlantic, draped round with encircling weed, they drone away their lives, balancing slowly in a mighty tourbillion to the rhythm of the Gulf Stream.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading But on the decks of great ships in the long watches of the night, when the trade-wind snores through the rigging and the waves purr about the bows, the sailor tells strange tales of the spot where ruined ships, raked derelict from all the square miles of ocean, form a great island, ever changing, ever wasting, yet ever lasting; where, in the ballroom of the Atlantic, draped round with encircling weed, they drone away their lives, balancing slowly in a mighty tourbillion to the rhythm of the Gulf Stream.

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading But on the decks of great ships in the long watches of the night, when the trade-wind snores through the rigging and the waves purr about the bows, the sailor tells strange tales of the spot where ruined ships, raked derelict from all the square miles of ocean, form a great island, ever changing, ever wasting, yet ever lasting; where, in the ballroom of the Atlantic, draped round with encircling weed, they drone away their lives, balancing slowly in a mighty tourbillion to the rhythm of the Gulf Stream.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._ THERE is a floating island in the sea where no explorer has set foot, or, setting foot, has returned to tell of what he saw.

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading But on the decks of great ships in the long watches of the night, when the trade-wind snores through the rigging and the waves purr about the bows, the sailor tells strange tales of the spot where ruined ships, raked derelict from all the square miles of ocean, form a great island, ever changing, ever wasting, yet ever lasting; where, in the ballroom of the Atlantic, draped round with encircling weed, they drone away their lives, balancing slowly in a mighty tourbillion to the rhythm of the Gulf Stream.

cut with a saw

From this reading Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._ THERE is a floating island in the sea where no explorer has set foot, or, setting foot, has returned to tell of what he saw.

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

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put into a certain place or abstract location

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the context and environment in which something is set

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

From this reading But on the decks of great ships in the long watches of the night, when the trade-wind snores through the rigging and the waves purr about the bows, the sailor tells strange tales of the spot where ruined ships, raked derelict from all the square miles of ocean, form a great island, ever changing, ever wasting, yet ever lasting; where, in the ballroom of the Atlantic, draped round with encircling weed, they drone away their lives, balancing slowly in a mighty tourbillion to the rhythm of the Gulf Stream.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading Encyclopedias pass over it lightly; atlases dismiss it with but a slight mention; maps do not attempt to portray its ever-shifting outlines; even the Sunday newspapers, so keen to grasp everything of interest, ignore it.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading But on the decks of great ships in the long watches of the night, when the trade-wind snores through the rigging and the waves purr about the bows, the sailor tells strange tales of the spot where ruined ships, raked derelict from all the square miles of ocean, form a great island, ever changing, ever wasting, yet ever lasting; where, in the ballroom of the Atlantic, draped round with encircling weed, they drone away their lives, balancing slowly in a mighty tourbillion to the rhythm of the Gulf Stream.

plural of “snore” — the rattling noise produced when snoring

From this reading But on the decks of great ships in the long watches of the night, when the trade-wind snores through the rigging and the waves purr about the bows, the sailor tells strange tales of the spot where ruined ships, raked derelict from all the square miles of ocean, form a great island, ever changing, ever wasting, yet ever lasting; where, in the ballroom of the Atlantic, draped round with encircling weed, they drone away their lives, balancing slowly in a mighty tourbillion to the rhythm of the Gulf Stream.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Encyclopedias pass over it lightly; atlases dismiss it with but a slight mention; maps do not attempt to portray its ever-shifting outlines; even the Sunday newspapers, so keen to grasp everything of interest, ignore it.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But on the decks of great ships in the long watches of the night, when the trade-wind snores through the rigging and the waves purr about the bows, the sailor tells strange tales of the spot where ruined ships, raked derelict from all the square miles of ocean, form a great island, ever changing, ever wasting, yet ever lasting; where, in the ballroom of the Atlantic, draped round with encircling weed, they drone away their lives, balancing slowly in a mighty tourbillion to the rhythm of the Gulf Stream.

make square

From this reading Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._ THERE is a floating island in the sea where no explorer has set foot, or, setting foot, has returned to tell of what he saw.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Lying at our very doors, in the direct path of every steamer from the Gulf of Mexico to Europe, it is less known than is the frozen pole.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading But on the decks of great ships in the long watches of the night, when the trade-wind snores through the rigging and the waves purr about the bows, the sailor tells strange tales of the spot where ruined ships, raked derelict from all the square miles of ocean, form a great island, ever changing, ever wasting, yet ever lasting; where, in the ballroom of the Atlantic, draped round with encircling weed, they drone away their lives, balancing slowly in a mighty tourbillion to the rhythm of the Gulf Stream.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading But on the decks of great ships in the long watches of the night, when the trade-wind snores through the rigging and the waves purr about the bows, the sailor tells strange tales of the spot where ruined ships, raked derelict from all the square miles of ocean, form a great island, ever changing, ever wasting, yet ever lasting; where, in the ballroom of the Atlantic, draped round with encircling weed, they drone away their lives, balancing slowly in a mighty tourbillion to the rhythm of the Gulf Stream.

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

From this reading Encyclopedias pass over it lightly; atlases dismiss it with but a slight mention; maps do not attempt to portray its ever-shifting outlines; even the Sunday newspapers, so keen to grasp everything of interest, ignore it.

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

From this reading But on the decks of great ships in the long watches of the night, when the trade-wind snores through the rigging and the waves purr about the bows, the sailor tells strange tales of the spot where ruined ships, raked derelict from all the square miles of ocean, form a great island, ever changing, ever wasting, yet ever lasting; where, in the ballroom of the Atlantic, draped round with encircling weed, they drone away their lives, balancing slowly in a mighty tourbillion to the rhythm of the Gulf Stream.

express in words

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plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading But on the decks of great ships in the long watches of the night, when the trade-wind snores through the rigging and the waves purr about the bows, the sailor tells strange tales of the spot where ruined ships, raked derelict from all the square miles of ocean, form a great island, ever changing, ever wasting, yet ever lasting; where, in the ballroom of the Atlantic, draped round with encircling weed, they drone away their lives, balancing slowly in a mighty tourbillion to the rhythm of the Gulf Stream.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Lying at our very doors, in the direct path of every steamer from the Gulf of Mexico to Europe, it is less known than is the frozen pole.

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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But on the decks of great ships in the long watches of the night, when the trade-wind snores through the rigging and the waves purr about the bows, the sailor tells strange tales of the spot where ruined ships, raked derelict from all the square miles of ocean, form a great island, ever changing, ever wasting, yet ever lasting; where, in the ballroom of the Atlantic, draped round with encircling weed, they drone away their lives, balancing slowly in a mighty tourbillion to the rhythm of the Gulf Stream.

in or at that place or location

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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But on the decks of great ships in the long watches of the night, when the trade-wind snores through the rigging and the waves purr about the bows, the sailor tells strange tales of the spot where ruined ships, raked derelict from all the square miles of ocean, form a great island, ever changing, ever wasting, yet ever lasting; where, in the ballroom of the Atlantic, draped round with encircling weed, they drone away their lives, balancing slowly in a mighty tourbillion to the rhythm of the Gulf Stream.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But on the decks of great ships in the long watches of the night, when the trade-wind snores through the rigging and the waves purr about the bows, the sailor tells strange tales of the spot where ruined ships, raked derelict from all the square miles of ocean, form a great island, ever changing, ever wasting, yet ever lasting; where, in the ballroom of the Atlantic, draped round with encircling weed, they drone away their lives, balancing slowly in a mighty tourbillion to the rhythm of the Gulf Stream.

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

From this reading Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._ THERE is a floating island in the sea where no explorer has set foot, or, setting foot, has returned to tell of what he saw.

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From this reading But on the decks of great ships in the long watches of the night, when the trade-wind snores through the rigging and the waves purr about the bows, the sailor tells strange tales of the spot where ruined ships, raked derelict from all the square miles of ocean, form a great island, ever changing, ever wasting, yet ever lasting; where, in the ballroom of the Atlantic, draped round with encircling weed, they drone away their lives, balancing slowly in a mighty tourbillion to the rhythm of the Gulf Stream.

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From this reading But on the decks of great ships in the long watches of the night, when the trade-wind snores through the rigging and the waves purr about the bows, the sailor tells strange tales of the spot where ruined ships, raked derelict from all the square miles of ocean, form a great island, ever changing, ever wasting, yet ever lasting; where, in the ballroom of the Atlantic, draped round with encircling weed, they drone away their lives, balancing slowly in a mighty tourbillion to the rhythm of the Gulf Stream.

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._ THERE is a floating island in the sea where no explorer has set foot, or, setting foot, has returned to tell of what he saw.

precisely as stated

From this reading Lying at our very doors, in the direct path of every steamer from the Gulf of Mexico to Europe, it is less known than is the frozen pole.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._ THERE is a floating island in the sea where no explorer has set foot, or, setting foot, has returned to tell of what he saw.

any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

From this reading But on the decks of great ships in the long watches of the night, when the trade-wind snores through the rigging and the waves purr about the bows, the sailor tells strange tales of the spot where ruined ships, raked derelict from all the square miles of ocean, form a great island, ever changing, ever wasting, yet ever lasting; where, in the ballroom of the Atlantic, draped round with encircling weed, they drone away their lives, balancing slowly in a mighty tourbillion to the rhythm of the Gulf Stream.

plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece

From this reading But on the decks of great ships in the long watches of the night, when the trade-wind snores through the rigging and the waves purr about the bows, the sailor tells strange tales of the spot where ruined ships, raked derelict from all the square miles of ocean, form a great island, ever changing, ever wasting, yet ever lasting; where, in the ballroom of the Atlantic, draped round with encircling weed, they drone away their lives, balancing slowly in a mighty tourbillion to the rhythm of the Gulf Stream.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading But on the decks of great ships in the long watches of the night, when the trade-wind snores through the rigging and the waves purr about the bows, the sailor tells strange tales of the spot where ruined ships, raked derelict from all the square miles of ocean, form a great island, ever changing, ever wasting, yet ever lasting; where, in the ballroom of the Atlantic, draped round with encircling weed, they drone away their lives, balancing slowly in a mighty tourbillion to the rhythm of the Gulf Stream.

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

From this reading But on the decks of great ships in the long watches of the night, when the trade-wind snores through the rigging and the waves purr about the bows, the sailor tells strange tales of the spot where ruined ships, raked derelict from all the square miles of ocean, form a great island, ever changing, ever wasting, yet ever lasting; where, in the ballroom of the Atlantic, draped round with encircling weed, they drone away their lives, balancing slowly in a mighty tourbillion to the rhythm of the Gulf Stream.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._ THERE is a floating island in the sea where no explorer has set foot, or, setting foot, has returned to tell of what he saw.

at the time that

From this reading But on the decks of great ships in the long watches of the night, when the trade-wind snores through the rigging and the waves purr about the bows, the sailor tells strange tales of the spot where ruined ships, raked derelict from all the square miles of ocean, form a great island, ever changing, ever wasting, yet ever lasting; where, in the ballroom of the Atlantic, draped round with encircling weed, they drone away their lives, balancing slowly in a mighty tourbillion to the rhythm of the Gulf Stream.

in or at the place that

From this reading Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company _Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company The Washington Square Press, Philadelphia, U. S. A._ THERE is a floating island in the sea where no explorer has set foot, or, setting foot, has returned to tell of what he saw.

in the company of; together with

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but in spite of that

From this reading But on the decks of great ships in the long watches of the night, when the trade-wind snores through the rigging and the waves purr about the bows, the sailor tells strange tales of the spot where ruined ships, raked derelict from all the square miles of ocean, form a great island, ever changing, ever wasting, yet ever lasting; where, in the ballroom of the Atlantic, draped round with encircling weed, they drone away their lives, balancing slowly in a mighty tourbillion to the rhythm of the Gulf Stream.