Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading SECOND VISIT TO AMERICA "Tis a good land to fall in with men, and a pleasant land to see."

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading SECOND VISIT TO AMERICA "Tis a good land to fall in with men, and a pleasant land to see."

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

From this reading The trip had done him good in spite of their passage having been an unusually rough one, with numerous discomforts.

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

From this reading SECOND VISIT TO AMERICA "Tis a good land to fall in with men, and a pleasant land to see."

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading --(_Words spoken by Hendrik Hudson when he first brought his ship through the Narrows and saw the Bay of New York_.)

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The trip had done him good in spite of their passage having been an unusually rough one, with numerous discomforts.

propose a payment

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

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

From this reading --(_Words spoken by Hendrik Hudson when he first brought his ship through the Narrows and saw the Bay of New York_.)

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading --(_Words spoken by Hendrik Hudson when he first brought his ship through the Narrows and saw the Bay of New York_.)

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading Stevenson's second landing in New York was a great contrast to his first.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The trip had done him good in spite of their passage having been an unusually rough one, with numerous discomforts.

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The trip had done him good in spite of their passage having been an unusually rough one, with numerous discomforts.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

someone who leaves one country to settle in another

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading SECOND VISIT TO AMERICA "Tis a good land to fall in with men, and a pleasant land to see."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading --(_Words spoken by Hendrik Hudson when he first brought his ship through the Narrows and saw the Bay of New York_.)

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

set up or found

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

a successful journey

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading SECOND VISIT TO AMERICA "Tis a good land to fall in with men, and a pleasant land to see."

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

From this reading Stevenson's second landing in New York was a great contrast to his first.

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

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The trip had done him good in spite of their passage having been an unusually rough one, with numerous discomforts.

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

From this reading --(_Words spoken by Hendrik Hudson when he first brought his ship through the Narrows and saw the Bay of New York_.)

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading --(_Words spoken by Hendrik Hudson when he first brought his ship through the Narrows and saw the Bay of New York_.)

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

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

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

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

From this reading --(_Words spoken by Hendrik Hudson when he first brought his ship through the Narrows and saw the Bay of New York_.)

a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading --(_Words spoken by Hendrik Hudson when he first brought his ship through the Narrows and saw the Bay of New York_.)

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

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

From this reading SECOND VISIT TO AMERICA "Tis a good land to fall in with men, and a pleasant land to see."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading SECOND VISIT TO AMERICA "Tis a good land to fall in with men, and a pleasant land to see."

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading Stevenson's second landing in New York was a great contrast to his first.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

the force of workers available

From this reading SECOND VISIT TO AMERICA "Tis a good land to fall in with men, and a pleasant land to see."

a form of address for a man

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

plural of “narrow” — a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

From this reading --(_Words spoken by Hendrik Hudson when he first brought his ship through the Narrows and saw the Bay of New York_.)

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading --(_Words spoken by Hendrik Hudson when he first brought his ship through the Narrows and saw the Bay of New York_.)

not any; not one

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

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

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading The trip had done him good in spite of their passage having been an unusually rough one, with numerous discomforts.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading --(_Words spoken by Hendrik Hudson when he first brought his ship through the Narrows and saw the Bay of New York_.)

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

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

From this reading The trip had done him good in spite of their passage having been an unusually rough one, with numerous discomforts.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading SECOND VISIT TO AMERICA "Tis a good land to fall in with men, and a pleasant land to see."

plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading The trip had done him good in spite of their passage having been an unusually rough one, with numerous discomforts.

cut with a saw

From this reading --(_Words spoken by Hendrik Hudson when he first brought his ship through the Narrows and saw the Bay of New York_.)

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

From this reading SECOND VISIT TO AMERICA "Tis a good land to fall in with men, and a pleasant land to see."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading SECOND VISIT TO AMERICA "Tis a good land to fall in with men, and a pleasant land to see."

transport commercially

From this reading --(_Words spoken by Hendrik Hudson when he first brought his ship through the Narrows and saw the Bay of New York_.)

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading The trip had done him good in spite of their passage having been an unusually rough one, with numerous discomforts.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading --(_Words spoken by Hendrik Hudson when he first brought his ship through the Narrows and saw the Bay of New York_.)

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Stevenson's second landing in New York was a great contrast to his first.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

confined on all sides

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

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

From this reading --(_Words spoken by Hendrik Hudson when he first brought his ship through the Narrows and saw the Bay of New York_.)

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The trip had done him good in spite of their passage having been an unusually rough one, with numerous discomforts.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading --(_Words spoken by Hendrik Hudson when he first brought his ship through the Narrows and saw the Bay of New York_.)

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading SECOND VISIT TO AMERICA "Tis a good land to fall in with men, and a pleasant land to see."

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

From this reading SECOND VISIT TO AMERICA "Tis a good land to fall in with men, and a pleasant land to see."

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading The trip had done him good in spite of their passage having been an unusually rough one, with numerous discomforts.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading The trip had done him good in spite of their passage having been an unusually rough one, with numerous discomforts.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading SECOND VISIT TO AMERICA "Tis a good land to fall in with men, and a pleasant land to see."

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

From this reading Stevenson's second landing in New York was a great contrast to his first.

accept gladly

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

at the time that

From this reading --(_Words spoken by Hendrik Hudson when he first brought his ship through the Narrows and saw the Bay of New York_.)

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The "Amateur Emigrant" had no one to bid him welcome and Godspeed but a West Street tavern-keeper, and now when Mr. Will Low, his old friend of Fontainebleau days, hastened to the dock to welcome him on the _Ludgate Hill_, he found the author of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" already surrounded by reporters.

in the company of; together with

From this reading SECOND VISIT TO AMERICA "Tis a good land to fall in with men, and a pleasant land to see."

the words that are spoken

From this reading --(_Words spoken by Hendrik Hudson when he first brought his ship through the Narrows and saw the Bay of New York_.)

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading --(_Words spoken by Hendrik Hudson when he first brought his ship through the Narrows and saw the Bay of New York_.)