150
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From this reading To prevent which, I fell to making boxes and bags, in order to separate it, having by me near 150lb. weight.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I lifted the kid over the pales, and would willingly have kept it alive; but finding it could not be brought to eat, I was forced to slay it also for my subsistence.
(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 Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
in addition
From this reading I lifted the kid over the pales, and would willingly have kept it alive; but finding it could not be brought to eat, I was forced to slay it also for my subsistence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To prevent which, I fell to making boxes and bags, in order to separate it, having by me near 150lb. weight.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And thus being established as king of the island, every day I went out with my gun to see what I could kill that was fit to eat.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading To prevent which, I fell to making boxes and bags, in order to separate it, having by me near 150lb. weight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I lifted the kid over the pales, and would willingly have kept it alive; but finding it could not be brought to eat, I was forced to slay it also for my subsistence.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And thus being established as king of the island, every day I went out with my gun to see what I could kill that was fit to eat.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading To prevent which, I fell to making boxes and bags, in order to separate it, having by me near 150lb. weight.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I lifted the kid over the pales, and would willingly have kept it alive; but finding it could not be brought to eat, I was forced to slay it also for my subsistence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To prevent which, I fell to making boxes and bags, in order to separate it, having by me near 150lb. weight.
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
carefully weighed
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And thus being established as king of the island, every day I went out with my gun to see what I could kill that was fit to eat.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And thus being established as king of the island, every day I went out with my gun to see what I could kill that was fit to eat.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
debarred
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From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
take in solid food
From this reading And thus being established as king of the island, every day I went out with my gun to see what I could kill that was fit to eat.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading And thus being established as king of the island, every day I went out with my gun to see what I could kill that was fit to eat.
divisible by two
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
at any time
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And thus being established as king of the island, every day I went out with my gun to see what I could kill that was fit to eat.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading To prevent which, I fell to making boxes and bags, in order to separate it, having by me near 150lb. weight.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I lifted the kid over the pales, and would willingly have kept it alive; but finding it could not be brought to eat, I was forced to slay it also for my subsistence.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading And thus being established as king of the island, every day I went out with my gun to see what I could kill that was fit to eat.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I lifted the kid over the pales, and would willingly have kept it alive; but finding it could not be brought to eat, I was forced to slay it also for my subsistence.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading I lifted the kid over the pales, and would willingly have kept it alive; but finding it could not be brought to eat, I was forced to slay it also for my subsistence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading And thus being established as king of the island, every day I went out with my gun to see what I could kill that was fit to eat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I lifted the kid over the pales, and would willingly have kept it alive; but finding it could not be brought to eat, I was forced to slay it also for my subsistence.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading To prevent which, I fell to making boxes and bags, in order to separate it, having by me near 150lb. weight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
how
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From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To prevent which, I fell to making boxes and bags, in order to separate it, having by me near 150lb. weight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To prevent which, I fell to making boxes and bags, in order to separate it, having by me near 150lb. weight.
inclosurenounUS /ˌɪnˈkloʊʒər/
something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading And thus being established as king of the island, every day I went out with my gun to see what I could kill that was fit to eat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To prevent which, I fell to making boxes and bags, in order to separate it, having by me near 150lb. weight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I lifted the kid over the pales, and would willingly have kept it alive; but finding it could not be brought to eat, I was forced to slay it also for my subsistence.
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading And thus being established as king of the island, every day I went out with my gun to see what I could kill that was fit to eat.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And thus being established as king of the island, every day I went out with my gun to see what I could kill that was fit to eat.
lbnounUS /paʊnd/
16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading To prevent which, I fell to making boxes and bags, in order to separate it, having by me near 150lb. weight.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
held up in the air
From this reading I lifted the kid over the pales, and would willingly have kept it alive; but finding it could not be brought to eat, I was forced to slay it also for my subsistence.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading To prevent which, I fell to making boxes and bags, in order to separate it, having by me near 150lb. weight.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
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 Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To prevent which, I fell to making boxes and bags, in order to separate it, having by me near 150lb. weight.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And thus being established as king of the island, every day I went out with my gun to see what I could kill that was fit to eat.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading To prevent which, I fell to making boxes and bags, in order to separate it, having by me near 150lb. weight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And thus being established as king of the island, every day I went out with my gun to see what I could kill that was fit to eat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading To prevent which, I fell to making boxes and bags, in order to separate it, having by me near 150lb. weight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And thus being established as king of the island, every day I went out with my gun to see what I could kill that was fit to eat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I lifted the kid over the pales, and would willingly have kept it alive; but finding it could not be brought to eat, I was forced to slay it also for my subsistence.
palesnounUS /peɪlz/
plural of “pale” — a wooden strip forming part of a fence
From this reading I lifted the kid over the pales, and would willingly have kept it alive; but finding it could not be brought to eat, I was forced to slay it also for my subsistence.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
plentifullyadverb
in a bountiful manner
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading To prevent which, I fell to making boxes and bags, in order to separate it, having by me near 150lb. weight.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And thus being established as king of the island, every day I went out with my gun to see what I could kill that was fit to eat.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading To prevent which, I fell to making boxes and bags, in order to separate it, having by me near 150lb. weight.
she-goatnoun
female goat
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading I lifted the kid over the pales, and would willingly have kept it alive; but finding it could not be brought to eat, I was forced to slay it also for my subsistence.
in the near future
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
subsistencenounUS /səbˈsɪstəns/
minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
From this reading I lifted the kid over the pales, and would willingly have kept it alive; but finding it could not be brought to eat, I was forced to slay it also for my subsistence.
sucklingnounUS /ˈsʌklɪŋ/
English poet and courtier (1609-1642)
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And thus being established as king of the island, every day I went out with my gun to see what I could kill that was fit to eat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And thus being established as king of the island, every day I went out with my gun to see what I could kill that was fit to eat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And thus being established as king of the island, every day I went out with my gun to see what I could kill that was fit to eat.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Thus entered into as strange a scene of life as ever any man was in, I had most melancholy apprehensions concerning my deplorable condition: and many times the tears would plentifully run down my face, when I considered how I was debarred from all communications with human kind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To prevent which, I fell to making boxes and bags, in order to separate it, having by me near 150lb. weight.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
unconcernedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrnd/
lacking in interest or care or feeling
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
precisely as stated
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And thus being established as king of the island, every day I went out with my gun to see what I could kill that was fit to eat.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading To prevent which, I fell to making boxes and bags, in order to separate it, having by me near 150lb. weight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And thus being established as king of the island, every day I went out with my gun to see what I could kill that was fit to eat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And thus being established as king of the island, every day I went out with my gun to see what I could kill that was fit to eat.
at the time that
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To prevent which, I fell to making boxes and bags, in order to separate it, having by me near 150lb. weight.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading I lifted the kid over the pales, and would willingly have kept it alive; but finding it could not be brought to eat, I was forced to slay it also for my subsistence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And thus being established as king of the island, every day I went out with my gun to see what I could kill that was fit to eat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I lifted the kid over the pales, and would willingly have kept it alive; but finding it could not be brought to eat, I was forced to slay it also for my subsistence.
but in spite of that
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I soon perceived numbers of goats but very shy, yet having watched them narrowly, and seeing I could better shoot off the rocks than when in the low grounds, I happened to shoot a she-goat suckling a young kid; which not thinking its dam slain, stood by her unconcerned; and when I took the dead creature up, the young one followed me even to the inclosure.
