used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We can't drag your ship _over_ the ice, but if there is only a passage for her we can drag her _through_ it, and for little Florrie's sake we will.
affordsverbUS /əˈfɔːrdz/
third-person singular of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
(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 "Never mind, captain, cheer up; all may yet be well," exclaimed the baronet.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We can't drag your ship _over_ the ice, but if there is only a passage for her we can drag her _through_ it, and for little Florrie's sake we will.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading "Never mind, captain, cheer up; all may yet be well," exclaimed the baronet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Never mind, captain, cheer up; all may yet be well," exclaimed the baronet.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We can't drag your ship _over_ the ice, but if there is only a passage for her we can drag her _through_ it, and for little Florrie's sake we will.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can't drag your ship _over_ the ice, but if there is only a passage for her we can drag her _through_ it, and for little Florrie's sake we will.
can't
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From this reading "We can't drag your ship _over_ the ice, but if there is only a passage for her we can drag her _through_ it, and for little Florrie's sake we will.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Never mind, captain, cheer up; all may yet be well," exclaimed the baronet.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
give encouragement to
From this reading "Never mind, captain, cheer up; all may yet be well," exclaimed the baronet.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
crow's-nest
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From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
damagingadjectiveUS /ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/
(sometimes followed by “to”) causing harm or injury
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading "We can't drag your ship _over_ the ice, but if there is only a passage for her we can drag her _through_ it, and for little Florrie's sake we will.
take in liquids
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Never mind, captain, cheer up; all may yet be well," exclaimed the baronet.
Fish'snounUS /ˈfɪʃɪz/
possessive form of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
Florrie
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From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
Florrie's
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From this reading "We can't drag your ship _over_ the ice, but if there is only a passage for her we can drag her _through_ it, and for little Florrie's sake we will.
moving swiftly
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We can't drag your ship _over_ the ice, but if there is only a passage for her we can drag her _through_ it, and for little Florrie's sake we will.
set up or found
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If it is in our power to get you to the spot you wish to reach, you shall go there.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If it is in our power to get you to the spot you wish to reach, you shall go there.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
hawsernoun
large heavy rope for nautical use
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We can't drag your ship _over_ the ice, but if there is only a passage for her we can drag her _through_ it, and for little Florrie's sake we will.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "We can't drag your ship _over_ the ice, but if there is only a passage for her we can drag her _through_ it, and for little Florrie's sake we will.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We can't drag your ship _over_ the ice, but if there is only a passage for her we can drag her _through_ it, and for little Florrie's sake we will.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If it is in our power to get you to the spot you wish to reach, you shall go there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We can't drag your ship _over_ the ice, but if there is only a passage for her we can drag her _through_ it, and for little Florrie's sake we will.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We can't drag your ship _over_ the ice, but if there is only a passage for her we can drag her _through_ it, and for little Florrie's sake we will.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We can't drag your ship _over_ the ice, but if there is only a passage for her we can drag her _through_ it, and for little Florrie's sake we will.
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 We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
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 We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Never mind, captain, cheer up; all may yet be well," exclaimed the baronet.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind, captain, cheer up; all may yet be well," exclaimed the baronet.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind, captain, cheer up; all may yet be well," exclaimed the baronet.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
and nothing more
From this reading "We can't drag your ship _over_ the ice, but if there is only a passage for her we can drag her _through_ it, and for little Florrie's sake we will.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If it is in our power to get you to the spot you wish to reach, you shall go there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We can't drag your ship _over_ the ice, but if there is only a passage for her we can drag her _through_ it, and for little Florrie's sake we will.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "We can't drag your ship _over_ the ice, but if there is only a passage for her we can drag her _through_ it, and for little Florrie's sake we will.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
possession of controlling influence
From this reading If it is in our power to get you to the spot you wish to reach, you shall go there.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading If it is in our power to get you to the spot you wish to reach, you shall go there.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "We can't drag your ship _over_ the ice, but if there is only a passage for her we can drag her _through_ it, and for little Florrie's sake we will.
get by special effort
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If it is in our power to get you to the spot you wish to reach, you shall go there.
transport commercially
From this reading "We can't drag your ship _over_ the ice, but if there is only a passage for her we can drag her _through_ it, and for little Florrie's sake we will.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading If it is in our power to get you to the spot you wish to reach, you shall go there.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Never mind, captain, cheer up; all may yet be well," exclaimed the baronet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We can't drag your ship _over_ the ice, but if there is only a passage for her we can drag her _through_ it, and for little Florrie's sake we will.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "We can't drag your ship _over_ the ice, but if there is only a passage for her we can drag her _through_ it, and for little Florrie's sake we will.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it is in our power to get you to the spot you wish to reach, you shall go there.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
trustworthyadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/
worthy of trust or belief
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Never mind, captain, cheer up; all may yet be well," exclaimed the baronet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can't drag your ship _over_ the ice, but if there is only a passage for her we can drag her _through_ it, and for little Florrie's sake we will.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Never mind, captain, cheer up; all may yet be well," exclaimed the baronet.
at the time that
From this reading We will tow you to the northward as long as a channel can be found through the ice, and at seven o'clock I hope you will give us the pleasure of your company on board here to dinner, when we will drink `many happy returns of the day' to Florrie in the best champagne the _Flying Fish's_ cellar affords."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We can't drag your ship _over_ the ice, but if there is only a passage for her we can drag her _through_ it, and for little Florrie's sake we will.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading If it is in our power to get you to the spot you wish to reach, you shall go there.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Now, as the present open water affords an opportunity too good to be lost, return to your ship, secure our hawser in such a way that we may put a big strain upon it without damaging the vessel, and send a trustworthy hand aloft into the crow's-nest to look out for the best channels.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Never mind, captain, cheer up; all may yet be well," exclaimed the baronet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If it is in our power to get you to the spot you wish to reach, you shall go there.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We can't drag your ship _over_ the ice, but if there is only a passage for her we can drag her _through_ it, and for little Florrie's sake we will.
