used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, said I, "Friday, what makes you ponder so much?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
how
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From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
set down according to a plan
From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
immediately past
From this reading At last, said I, "Friday, what makes you ponder so much?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading At last, said I, "Friday, what makes you ponder so much?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At last, said I, "Friday, what makes you ponder so much?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
nativitynounUS /nəˈtɪvəti/
the event of being born
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
ponderverbUS /ˈpɑːndər/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading At last, said I, "Friday, what makes you ponder so much?"
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
transport commercially
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
shipwrecked
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From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At last, said I, "Friday, what makes you ponder so much?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
territoriesnounUS /ˈterətɔːriz/
plural of “territory” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
precisely as stated
From this reading I next gave him a very particular description of the territories of Europe, and in a particular manner of Old England, the place of my nativity.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At last, said I, "Friday, what makes you ponder so much?"
at the time that
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
in or at the place that
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I then told him my misfortunes in being shipwrecked, showing him, as near as I could the place where the ship lay, which had been gone long before; but I brought him to the ruins of my boat which before my whole strength could not move, but now was a most rotten, and fallen to pieces.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I observed my man Friday to view this boat with uncommon curiosity; which, when he had done, he stood pondering a great while, and said nothing.
worshippingverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpɪŋ/
inflected form of “worship” — love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading I laid, before him the manner of our worshipping God, our behaviour one to another, and how we trade in ships to every part of the universe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last, said I, "Friday, what makes you ponder so much?"
