used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE FIND A SHIP Partly from the diary of Robert Wallace and partly from the lips of his daughter I gathered the story set down in the two preceding chapters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Some men would have turned their back upon the adventure and voted the gold well lost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE FIND A SHIP Partly from the diary of Robert Wallace and partly from the lips of his daughter I gathered the story set down in the two preceding chapters.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Some men would have turned their back upon the adventure and voted the gold well lost.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall never deny that the personality of her who was to be my partner in the enterprise had something to do with the decision to which I came.
for the reason that
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I shall never deny that the personality of her who was to be my partner in the enterprise had something to do with the decision to which I came.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading WE FIND A SHIP Partly from the diary of Robert Wallace and partly from the lips of his daughter I gathered the story set down in the two preceding chapters.
without doubt or question
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
a female human offspring
From this reading WE FIND A SHIP Partly from the diary of Robert Wallace and partly from the lips of his daughter I gathered the story set down in the two preceding chapters.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading I shall never deny that the personality of her who was to be my partner in the enterprise had something to do with the decision to which I came.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading I shall never deny that the personality of her who was to be my partner in the enterprise had something to do with the decision to which I came.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading WE FIND A SHIP Partly from the diary of Robert Wallace and partly from the lips of his daughter I gathered the story set down in the two preceding chapters.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I shall never deny that the personality of her who was to be my partner in the enterprise had something to do with the decision to which I came.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WE FIND A SHIP Partly from the diary of Robert Wallace and partly from the lips of his daughter I gathered the story set down in the two preceding chapters.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading I shall never deny that the personality of her who was to be my partner in the enterprise had something to do with the decision to which I came.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading WE FIND A SHIP Partly from the diary of Robert Wallace and partly from the lips of his daughter I gathered the story set down in the two preceding chapters.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading I wanted to see the thing out to a finish.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WE FIND A SHIP Partly from the diary of Robert Wallace and partly from the lips of his daughter I gathered the story set down in the two preceding chapters.
brought together in one place
From this reading WE FIND A SHIP Partly from the diary of Robert Wallace and partly from the lips of his daughter I gathered the story set down in the two preceding chapters.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
coins made of gold
From this reading Some men would have turned their back upon the adventure and voted the gold well lost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I shall never deny that the personality of her who was to be my partner in the enterprise had something to do with the decision to which I came.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I shall never deny that the personality of her who was to be my partner in the enterprise had something to do with the decision to which I came.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WE FIND A SHIP Partly from the diary of Robert Wallace and partly from the lips of his daughter I gathered the story set down in the two preceding chapters.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE FIND A SHIP Partly from the diary of Robert Wallace and partly from the lips of his daughter I gathered the story set down in the two preceding chapters.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
ill-gathered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE FIND A SHIP Partly from the diary of Robert Wallace and partly from the lips of his daughter I gathered the story set down in the two preceding chapters.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading WE FIND A SHIP Partly from the diary of Robert Wallace and partly from the lips of his daughter I gathered the story set down in the two preceding chapters.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Some men would have turned their back upon the adventure and voted the gold well lost.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
the force of workers available
From this reading Some men would have turned their back upon the adventure and voted the gold well lost.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall never deny that the personality of her who was to be my partner in the enterprise had something to do with the decision to which I came.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I shall never deny that the personality of her who was to be my partner in the enterprise had something to do with the decision to which I came.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE FIND A SHIP Partly from the diary of Robert Wallace and partly from the lips of his daughter I gathered the story set down in the two preceding chapters.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I wanted to see the thing out to a finish.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading WE FIND A SHIP Partly from the diary of Robert Wallace and partly from the lips of his daughter I gathered the story set down in the two preceding chapters.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading I shall never deny that the personality of her who was to be my partner in the enterprise had something to do with the decision to which I came.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading I shall never deny that the personality of her who was to be my partner in the enterprise had something to do with the decision to which I came.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading WE FIND A SHIP Partly from the diary of Robert Wallace and partly from the lips of his daughter I gathered the story set down in the two preceding chapters.
on the contrary
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading WE FIND A SHIP Partly from the diary of Robert Wallace and partly from the lips of his daughter I gathered the story set down in the two preceding chapters.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I wanted to see the thing out to a finish.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WE FIND A SHIP Partly from the diary of Robert Wallace and partly from the lips of his daughter I gathered the story set down in the two preceding chapters.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall never deny that the personality of her who was to be my partner in the enterprise had something to do with the decision to which I came.
transport commercially
From this reading WE FIND A SHIP Partly from the diary of Robert Wallace and partly from the lips of his daughter I gathered the story set down in the two preceding chapters.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I shall never deny that the personality of her who was to be my partner in the enterprise had something to do with the decision to which I came.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading WE FIND A SHIP Partly from the diary of Robert Wallace and partly from the lips of his daughter I gathered the story set down in the two preceding chapters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE FIND A SHIP Partly from the diary of Robert Wallace and partly from the lips of his daughter I gathered the story set down in the two preceding chapters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some men would have turned their back upon the adventure and voted the gold well lost.
a special situation
From this reading I wanted to see the thing out to a finish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Some men would have turned their back upon the adventure and voted the gold well lost.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WE FIND A SHIP Partly from the diary of Robert Wallace and partly from the lips of his daughter I gathered the story set down in the two preceding chapters.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some men would have turned their back upon the adventure and voted the gold well lost.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
votedverbUS /ˈvoʊtɪd/
past form of “vote” — express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote
From this reading Some men would have turned their back upon the adventure and voted the gold well lost.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading WE FIND A SHIP Partly from the diary of Robert Wallace and partly from the lips of his daughter I gathered the story set down in the two preceding chapters.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted to see the thing out to a finish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shall never deny that the personality of her who was to be my partner in the enterprise had something to do with the decision to which I came.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE FIND A SHIP Partly from the diary of Robert Wallace and partly from the lips of his daughter I gathered the story set down in the two preceding chapters.
(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 Some men would have turned their back upon the adventure and voted the gold well lost.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I shall never deny that the personality of her who was to be my partner in the enterprise had something to do with the decision to which I came.
which person or people
From this reading I shall never deny that the personality of her who was to be my partner in the enterprise had something to do with the decision to which I came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some men would have turned their back upon the adventure and voted the gold well lost.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I have given it with some detail, believe me, it is not because I care to linger over the shadow of tragedy that from the first hung about the ill-gathered treasure, but rather that you may understand clearly the issue facing us.
