Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

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

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

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

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

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

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

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

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

processing that involves blowing a gas

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading In short, the ninth day came, but no relief with it; and though we had lived at quarter allowance, and but just saved life, our food, except a little water, was all gone, and this caused us quite to despair.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

a state at a particular time

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

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

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading In short, the ninth day came, but no relief with it; and though we had lived at quarter allowance, and but just saved life, our food, except a little water, was all gone, and this caused us quite to despair.

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

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

command with authority

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

take in solid food

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

being one more than seven

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

at any time

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

apart from; not including

From this reading In short, the ninth day came, but no relief with it; and though we had lived at quarter allowance, and but just saved life, our food, except a little water, was all gone, and this caused us quite to despair.

beyond normal limits

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading In short, the ninth day came, but no relief with it; and though we had lived at quarter allowance, and but just saved life, our food, except a little water, was all gone, and this caused us quite to despair.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

coming next after the thirteenth in position

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

destroyed or killed

From this reading In short, the ninth day came, but no relief with it; and though we had lived at quarter allowance, and but just saved life, our food, except a little water, was all gone, and this caused us quite to despair.

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

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

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

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

ten 10s

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

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

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

a device that requires skill for proper use

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

and nothing more

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In short, the ninth day came, but no relief with it; and though we had lived at quarter allowance, and but just saved life, our food, except a little water, was all gone, and this caused us quite to despair.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading In short, the ninth day came, but no relief with it; and though we had lived at quarter allowance, and but just saved life, our food, except a little water, was all gone, and this caused us quite to despair.

causing or able to cause nausea

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

engage in

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

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 As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

an old word for “no”

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

position nine in a countable series of things

From this reading In short, the ninth day came, but no relief with it; and though we had lived at quarter allowance, and but just saved life, our food, except a little water, was all gone, and this caused us quite to despair.

not any; not one

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

to, toward, or in the northeast

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

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

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

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

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

-ing form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

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

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

the possibility of future success

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

one of four equal parts

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

on the contrary

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

without much difficulty

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

manifest or bring back

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading In short, the ninth day came, but no relief with it; and though we had lived at quarter allowance, and but just saved life, our food, except a little water, was all gone, and this caused us quite to despair.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading In short, the ninth day came, but no relief with it; and though we had lived at quarter allowance, and but just saved life, our food, except a little water, was all gone, and this caused us quite to despair.

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

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

transport commercially

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading In short, the ninth day came, but no relief with it; and though we had lived at quarter allowance, and but just saved life, our food, except a little water, was all gone, and this caused us quite to despair.

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

toward the south

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

catch sight of

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

suffering from lack of food

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

not moving or operating freely

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

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

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

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

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

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

From this reading In short, the ninth day came, but no relief with it; and though we had lived at quarter allowance, and but just saved life, our food, except a little water, was all gone, and this caused us quite to despair.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

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

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

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

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

except if; if not

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

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

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

precisely as stated

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

in a visible manner

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

out of your own free will

From this reading As we had little above two days' provisions, we perceived a necessity of almost starving voluntarily, to avoid doing it quite, seeing it must be many days before we could reach shore, if ever we did, having visibly driven a great deal more southward than we were; nay, unless a sudden change happened, we were sure of perishing, unless delivered by some ship that Providence might send in our way.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

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

From this reading We now judged we were above two hundred leagues from land, in about eight degrees north latitude; and it blowing north-east, a pretty stiff gale, we could make no way, but rather lost, for we aimed at some port in Africa, having neither sail, compass, nor any other instrument to direct us; so that all the observation we could make was by the sun for running southward, or as the wind carried us, for we had lost the North Pole.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

inflected form of “waylay” — wait in hiding to attack

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

at the time that

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

which person or people

From this reading When we, who were in the boat, came to reflect on our condition, the prospect before us appeared very melancholy; though we had at first readily enough embraced the offer, rather than perish in so much misery as we suffered in our loathsome confinement.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The boat, two hundred leagues from land, makes no way, but drives more to sea by the wind--The people live nine days at quarter allowance--Four die with hunger the twelfth day-- Five more the fourteenth day--On the fifteenth they eat one just dead--Want of water excessive--Spy a sail--Are taken up --Work their passage to the African shore--Are sent on a secret expedition--Are waylaid, taken slaves, and sent up the country.