Chapter XXI · The Glorious Uncertainty of the Law

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

From this reading And so they did, and then a third They heard it, and so kept their word.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

(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 But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading And that in five weeks from the day of sailing, the Petrel, on the twenty-fourth of December, Christmas eve, cast her anchor in the harbor of Liverpool.

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

From this reading And so they did, and then a third They heard it, and so kept their word.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “There was on both sides much to say, They’d hear the cause another day.

plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

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

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

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From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

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From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

someone who writes an account of a person's life

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

the two together, not just one

From this reading “There was on both sides much to say, They’d hear the cause another day.

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From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading A flood of business immediately overwhelmed Barbara.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

put or send forth

From this reading And that in five weeks from the day of sailing, the Petrel, on the twenty-fourth of December, Christmas eve, cast her anchor in the harbor of Liverpool.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading “There was on both sides much to say, They’d hear the cause another day.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading And that in five weeks from the day of sailing, the Petrel, on the twenty-fourth of December, Christmas eve, cast her anchor in the harbor of Liverpool.

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

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “There was on both sides much to say, They’d hear the cause another day.

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading And that in five weeks from the day of sailing, the Petrel, on the twenty-fourth of December, Christmas eve, cast her anchor in the harbor of Liverpool.

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

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From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading And so they did, and then a third They heard it, and so kept their word.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading And that in five weeks from the day of sailing, the Petrel, on the twenty-fourth of December, Christmas eve, cast her anchor in the harbor of Liverpool.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading And that in five weeks from the day of sailing, the Petrel, on the twenty-fourth of December, Christmas eve, cast her anchor in the harbor of Liverpool.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading A flood of business immediately overwhelmed Barbara.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And that in five weeks from the day of sailing, the Petrel, on the twenty-fourth of December, Christmas eve, cast her anchor in the harbor of Liverpool.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading And that in five weeks from the day of sailing, the Petrel, on the twenty-fourth of December, Christmas eve, cast her anchor in the harbor of Liverpool.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading “There was on both sides much to say, They’d hear the cause another day.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading And so they did, and then a third They heard it, and so kept their word.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

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

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading A flood of business immediately overwhelmed Barbara.

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From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

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

From this reading And that in five weeks from the day of sailing, the Petrel, on the twenty-fourth of December, Christmas eve, cast her anchor in the harbor of Liverpool.

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And so they did, and then a third They heard it, and so kept their word.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading And so they did, and then a third They heard it, and so kept their word.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

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

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

and nothing more

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “There was on both sides much to say, They’d hear the cause another day.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “There was on both sides much to say, They’d hear the cause another day.

past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

From this reading A flood of business immediately overwhelmed Barbara.

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

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land

From this reading And that in five weeks from the day of sailing, the Petrel, on the twenty-fourth of December, Christmas eve, cast her anchor in the harbor of Liverpool.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

the work of a sailor

From this reading And that in five weeks from the day of sailing, the Petrel, on the twenty-fourth of December, Christmas eve, cast her anchor in the harbor of Liverpool.

Identical; not different.

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

express in words

From this reading “There was on both sides much to say, They’d hear the cause another day.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

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

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading “There was on both sides much to say, They’d hear the cause another day.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And so they did, and then a third They heard it, and so kept their word.

refrain from harming

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

moving very fast

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

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

From this reading “There was on both sides much to say, They’d hear the cause another day.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And so they did, and then a third They heard it, and so kept their word.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And so they did, and then a third They heard it, and so kept their word.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There was on both sides much to say, They’d hear the cause another day.

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

From this reading And so they did, and then a third They heard it, and so kept their word.

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From this reading “There was on both sides much to say, They’d hear the cause another day.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading And so they did, and then a third They heard it, and so kept their word.

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

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

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

From this reading “There was on both sides much to say, They’d hear the cause another day.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

coming next after the twenty-third in position

From this reading And that in five weeks from the day of sailing, the Petrel, on the twenty-fourth of December, Christmas eve, cast her anchor in the harbor of Liverpool.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

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

From this reading “There was on both sides much to say, They’d hear the cause another day.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

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

From this reading And that in five weeks from the day of sailing, the Petrel, on the twenty-fourth of December, Christmas eve, cast her anchor in the harbor of Liverpool.

in or at the place that

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading And so they did, and then a third They heard it, and so kept their word.

a late time of life

From this reading But with demurrers and replies, Long bills and answers filled with lies, Delay, imparlance, and assoign, The judges ne’er could issue join; For many years the cause was spun, And then stood where it first begun.”—_Dean Swift._ As all the readers of this true history may not acknowledge the same grand passion for the sea, possessed by Barbara Brande and her present biographer, I will spare them the description of the voyage to Liverpool, merely saying, by the way, that the passage was pleasant, quick, and prosperous.