used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, I have food to eat, and even a happy prospect of subsistence while life endures.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading At present I enjoy what is absolutely needful; and the climate is so hot, that had I never so many, I would hardly wear them.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Yet if it does, I see no danger of any hurt to me, as in Africa; And what if I had been cast away, upon that coast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he, who has so preserved me, can deliver me from this condition.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Yet if it does, I see no danger of any hurt to me, as in Africa; And what if I had been cast away, upon that coast.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Yet set apart to be spared from death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet if it does, I see no danger of any hurt to me, as in Africa; And what if I had been cast away, upon that coast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At present I enjoy what is absolutely needful; and the climate is so hot, that had I never so many, I would hardly wear them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yet if it does, I see no danger of any hurt to me, as in Africa; And what if I had been cast away, upon that coast.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet set apart to be spared from death.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet if it does, I see no danger of any hurt to me, as in Africa; And what if I had been cast away, upon that coast.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And he, who has so preserved me, can deliver me from this condition.
put or send forth
From this reading Yet if it does, I see no danger of any hurt to me, as in Africa; And what if I had been cast away, upon that coast.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading At present I enjoy what is absolutely needful; and the climate is so hot, that had I never so many, I would hardly wear them.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Yet if it does, I see no danger of any hurt to me, as in Africa; And what if I had been cast away, upon that coast.
a state at a particular time
From this reading And he, who has so preserved me, can deliver me from this condition.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Yet if it does, I see no danger of any hurt to me, as in Africa; And what if I had been cast away, upon that coast.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Yet set apart to be spared from death.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading And he, who has so preserved me, can deliver me from this condition.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet if it does, I see no danger of any hurt to me, as in Africa; And what if I had been cast away, upon that coast.
take in solid food
From this reading However, I have food to eat, and even a happy prospect of subsistence while life endures.
enduresverbUS /enˈdjʊrz/
third-person singular of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading However, I have food to eat, and even a happy prospect of subsistence while life endures.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading At present I enjoy what is absolutely needful; and the climate is so hot, that had I never so many, I would hardly wear them.
divisible by two
From this reading However, I have food to eat, and even a happy prospect of subsistence while life endures.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading However, I have food to eat, and even a happy prospect of subsistence while life endures.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet set apart to be spared from death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At present I enjoy what is absolutely needful; and the climate is so hot, that had I never so many, I would hardly wear them.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading However, I have food to eat, and even a happy prospect of subsistence while life endures.
only a very short time before
From this reading At present I enjoy what is absolutely needful; and the climate is so hot, that had I never so many, I would hardly wear them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he, who has so preserved me, can deliver me from this condition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, I have food to eat, and even a happy prospect of subsistence while life endures.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he, who has so preserved me, can deliver me from this condition.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading At present I enjoy what is absolutely needful; and the climate is so hot, that had I never so many, I would hardly wear them.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I have food to eat, and even a happy prospect of subsistence while life endures.
be the source of pain
From this reading Yet if it does, I see no danger of any hurt to me, as in Africa; And what if I had been cast away, upon that coast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, I have food to eat, and even a happy prospect of subsistence while life endures.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet if it does, I see no danger of any hurt to me, as in Africa; And what if I had been cast away, upon that coast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet if it does, I see no danger of any hurt to me, as in Africa; And what if I had been cast away, upon that coast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At present I enjoy what is absolutely needful; and the climate is so hot, that had I never so many, I would hardly wear them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet if it does, I see no danger of any hurt to me, as in Africa; And what if I had been cast away, upon that coast.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading However, I have food to eat, and even a happy prospect of subsistence while life endures.
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 At present I enjoy what is absolutely needful; and the climate is so hot, that had I never so many, I would hardly wear them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he, who has so preserved me, can deliver me from this condition.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading At present I enjoy what is absolutely needful; and the climate is so hot, that had I never so many, I would hardly wear them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At present I enjoy what is absolutely needful; and the climate is so hot, that had I never so many, I would hardly wear them.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet if it does, I see no danger of any hurt to me, as in Africa; And what if I had been cast away, upon that coast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, I have food to eat, and even a happy prospect of subsistence while life endures.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At present I enjoy what is absolutely needful; and the climate is so hot, that had I never so many, I would hardly wear them.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading And he, who has so preserved me, can deliver me from this condition.
the possibility of future success
From this reading However, I have food to eat, and even a happy prospect of subsistence while life endures.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yet if it does, I see no danger of any hurt to me, as in Africa; And what if I had been cast away, upon that coast.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yet set apart to be spared from death.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And he, who has so preserved me, can deliver me from this condition.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading Yet set apart to be spared from death.
subsistencenounUS /səbˈsɪstəns/
minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
From this reading However, I have food to eat, and even a happy prospect of subsistence while life endures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At present I enjoy what is absolutely needful; and the climate is so hot, that had I never so many, I would hardly wear them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At present I enjoy what is absolutely needful; and the climate is so hot, that had I never so many, I would hardly wear them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At present I enjoy what is absolutely needful; and the climate is so hot, that had I never so many, I would hardly wear them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And he, who has so preserved me, can deliver me from this condition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet set apart to be spared from death.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet if it does, I see no danger of any hurt to me, as in Africa; And what if I had been cast away, upon that coast.
be dressed in
From this reading At present I enjoy what is absolutely needful; and the climate is so hot, that had I never so many, I would hardly wear them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At present I enjoy what is absolutely needful; and the climate is so hot, that had I never so many, I would hardly wear them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading However, I have food to eat, and even a happy prospect of subsistence while life endures.
which person or people
From this reading And he, who has so preserved me, can deliver me from this condition.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At present I enjoy what is absolutely needful; and the climate is so hot, that had I never so many, I would hardly wear them.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet set apart to be spared from death.
