Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading I had described my own country vest for lads to Youwarkee, and she formed a tolerable idea of it, but we had no tackle to alter anything with.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

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

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

any thing at all

From this reading I had described my own country vest for lads to Youwarkee, and she formed a tolerable idea of it, but we had no tackle to alter anything with.

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

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I turned over my hoard, but could find nothing that would do; or, at least, that we knew how to fit him with.

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

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Be that as it will, the boy's graundee not being a sufficient vestment for him, it became necessary he should be clothed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Be that as it will, the boy's graundee not being a sufficient vestment for him, it became necessary he should be clothed.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

a youthful male person

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Be that as it will, the boy's graundee not being a sufficient vestment for him, it became necessary he should be clothed.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I turned over my hoard, but could find nothing that would do; or, at least, that we knew how to fit him with.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Be that as it will, the boy's graundee not being a sufficient vestment for him, it became necessary he should be clothed.

clothing in general

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

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

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading I had described my own country vest for lads to Youwarkee, and she formed a tolerable idea of it, but we had no tackle to alter anything with.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading I had described my own country vest for lads to Youwarkee, and she formed a tolerable idea of it, but we had no tackle to alter anything with.

plural of “dimension” — the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I turned over my hoard, but could find nothing that would do; or, at least, that we knew how to fit him with.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

first in order of birth

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading I turned over my hoard, but could find nothing that would do; or, at least, that we knew how to fit him with.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading I turned over my hoard, but could find nothing that would do; or, at least, that we knew how to fit him with.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading I had described my own country vest for lads to Youwarkee, and she formed a tolerable idea of it, but we had no tackle to alter anything with.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

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From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

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

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

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

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading This pleased my wife to the heart; for now she was sure, whatever I had done before, I could not suspect her.

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

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

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

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

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

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

save up as for future use

From this reading I turned over my hoard, but could find nothing that would do; or, at least, that we knew how to fit him with.

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From this reading I turned over my hoard, but could find nothing that would do; or, at least, that we knew how to fit him with.

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

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I had described my own country vest for lads to Youwarkee, and she formed a tolerable idea of it, but we had no tackle to alter anything with.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I turned over my hoard, but could find nothing that would do; or, at least, that we knew how to fit him with.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading I had described my own country vest for lads to Youwarkee, and she formed a tolerable idea of it, but we had no tackle to alter anything with.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading I turned over my hoard, but could find nothing that would do; or, at least, that we knew how to fit him with.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

come together

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

absolutely essential

From this reading Be that as it will, the boy's graundee not being a sufficient vestment for him, it became necessary he should be clothed.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

not any; not one

From this reading I had described my own country vest for lads to Youwarkee, and she formed a tolerable idea of it, but we had no tackle to alter anything with.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This pleased my wife to the heart; for now she was sure, whatever I had done before, I could not suspect her.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I turned over my hoard, but could find nothing that would do; or, at least, that we knew how to fit him with.

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

From this reading This pleased my wife to the heart; for now she was sure, whatever I had done before, I could not suspect her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I turned over my hoard, but could find nothing that would do; or, at least, that we knew how to fit him with.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

above and across; more than

From this reading I turned over my hoard, but could find nothing that would do; or, at least, that we knew how to fit him with.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I had described my own country vest for lads to Youwarkee, and she formed a tolerable idea of it, but we had no tackle to alter anything with.

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From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading This pleased my wife to the heart; for now she was sure, whatever I had done before, I could not suspect her.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

only a very short time before

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

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

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

transport commercially

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Be that as it will, the boy's graundee not being a sufficient vestment for him, it became necessary he should be clothed.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

a male human offspring

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

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

From this reading Be that as it will, the boy's graundee not being a sufficient vestment for him, it became necessary he should be clothed.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading This pleased my wife to the heart; for now she was sure, whatever I had done before, I could not suspect her.

imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading This pleased my wife to the heart; for now she was sure, whatever I had done before, I could not suspect her.

the person who plays that position on a football team

From this reading I had described my own country vest for lads to Youwarkee, and she formed a tolerable idea of it, but we had no tackle to alter anything with.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

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

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

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

From this reading This pleased my wife to the heart; for now she was sure, whatever I had done before, I could not suspect her.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

up to a particular time

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

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

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

capable of being borne or endured

From this reading I had described my own country vest for lads to Youwarkee, and she formed a tolerable idea of it, but we had no tackle to alter anything with.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading I turned over my hoard, but could find nothing that would do; or, at least, that we knew how to fit him with.

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

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

being of use or service

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

provide with power and authority

From this reading I had described my own country vest for lads to Youwarkee, and she formed a tolerable idea of it, but we had no tackle to alter anything with.

gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy

From this reading Be that as it will, the boy's graundee not being a sufficient vestment for him, it became necessary he should be clothed.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

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

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I turned over my hoard, but could find nothing that would do; or, at least, that we knew how to fit him with.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading This pleased my wife to the heart; for now she was sure, whatever I had done before, I could not suspect her.

in contrast with the fact that

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

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From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Be that as it will, the boy's graundee not being a sufficient vestment for him, it became necessary he should be clothed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

but in spite of that

From this reading Wilkins's concern about clothing for Pedro, his eldest son-- His discourse with his wife about the ship--Her flight to it--His melancholy reflections till her return--An account of what she had done, and of what she brought--She clothes her children, and takes a second flight As my boy Pedro grew up, though, as I said before, he had the graundee, yet it was of less dimensions than it ought to have been to be useful to him, so that it was visible he could never fly; for it would scarce meet before, whereas it ought to have reached from side to side both ways.

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From this reading I had described my own country vest for lads to Youwarkee, and she formed a tolerable idea of it, but we had no tackle to alter anything with.