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From this reading NOTE TO PAGE 7.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
anew
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
barbaritynounUS /bɑːrˈbærəti/
the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading We rowed up the river four or five leagues, and then took into a branch of it that ran first to the eastward, and then to the northward: here it became much narrower, and the stream excessively rapid, so that we gained but little way, though we wrought very hard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
cause to be bored
From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
the lower side of anything
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading We rowed up the river four or five leagues, and then took into a branch of it that ran first to the eastward, and then to the northward: here it became much narrower, and the stream excessively rapid, so that we gained but little way, though we wrought very hard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We rowed up the river four or five leagues, and then took into a branch of it that ran first to the eastward, and then to the northward: here it became much narrower, and the stream excessively rapid, so that we gained but little way, though we wrought very hard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
caciquenounUS /kəˈsiːk/
black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
a young person of either sex
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
placed crosswise
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
psychological suffering
From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading We rowed up the river four or five leagues, and then took into a branch of it that ran first to the eastward, and then to the northward: here it became much narrower, and the stream excessively rapid, so that we gained but little way, though we wrought very hard.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
excessivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈsesɪvli/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We rowed up the river four or five leagues, and then took into a branch of it that ran first to the eastward, and then to the northward: here it became much narrower, and the stream excessively rapid, so that we gained but little way, though we wrought very hard.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading We rowed up the river four or five leagues, and then took into a branch of it that ran first to the eastward, and then to the northward: here it became much narrower, and the stream excessively rapid, so that we gained but little way, though we wrought very hard.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We rowed up the river four or five leagues, and then took into a branch of it that ran first to the eastward, and then to the northward: here it became much narrower, and the stream excessively rapid, so that we gained but little way, though we wrought very hard.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading We rowed up the river four or five leagues, and then took into a branch of it that ran first to the eastward, and then to the northward: here it became much narrower, and the stream excessively rapid, so that we gained but little way, though we wrought very hard.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading We rowed up the river four or five leagues, and then took into a branch of it that ran first to the eastward, and then to the northward: here it became much narrower, and the stream excessively rapid, so that we gained but little way, though we wrought very hard.
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
justifiesverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪz/
third-person singular of “justify” — show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading We rowed up the river four or five leagues, and then took into a branch of it that ran first to the eastward, and then to the northward: here it became much narrower, and the stream excessively rapid, so that we gained but little way, though we wrought very hard.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We rowed up the river four or five leagues, and then took into a branch of it that ran first to the eastward, and then to the northward: here it became much narrower, and the stream excessively rapid, so that we gained but little way, though we wrought very hard.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We rowed up the river four or five leagues, and then took into a branch of it that ran first to the eastward, and then to the northward: here it became much narrower, and the stream excessively rapid, so that we gained but little way, though we wrought very hard.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
narroweradjectiveUS /ˈneroʊər/
comparative of “narrow” — not wide
From this reading We rowed up the river four or five leagues, and then took into a branch of it that ran first to the eastward, and then to the northward: here it became much narrower, and the stream excessively rapid, so that we gained but little way, though we wrought very hard.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
not any; not one
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading We rowed up the river four or five leagues, and then took into a branch of it that ran first to the eastward, and then to the northward: here it became much narrower, and the stream excessively rapid, so that we gained but little way, though we wrought very hard.
a brief written record
From this reading NOTE TO PAGE 7.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading NOTE TO PAGE 7.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We rowed up the river four or five leagues, and then took into a branch of it that ran first to the eastward, and then to the northward: here it became much narrower, and the stream excessively rapid, so that we gained but little way, though we wrought very hard.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading We rowed up the river four or five leagues, and then took into a branch of it that ran first to the eastward, and then to the northward: here it became much narrower, and the stream excessively rapid, so that we gained but little way, though we wrought very hard.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading We rowed up the river four or five leagues, and then took into a branch of it that ran first to the eastward, and then to the northward: here it became much narrower, and the stream excessively rapid, so that we gained but little way, though we wrought very hard.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading We rowed up the river four or five leagues, and then took into a branch of it that ran first to the eastward, and then to the northward: here it became much narrower, and the stream excessively rapid, so that we gained but little way, though we wrought very hard.
strength-inspiring
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From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
carry out
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We rowed up the river four or five leagues, and then took into a branch of it that ran first to the eastward, and then to the northward: here it became much narrower, and the stream excessively rapid, so that we gained but little way, though we wrought very hard.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We rowed up the river four or five leagues, and then took into a branch of it that ran first to the eastward, and then to the northward: here it became much narrower, and the stream excessively rapid, so that we gained but little way, though we wrought very hard.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _And such thy strength-inspiring aid that bore_ _The hardy Byron to his native shore._ The following picture of his own distress, given by Byron in his simple and interesting narrative, justifies the description in page 7.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NOTE TO PAGE 7.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We rowed up the river four or five leagues, and then took into a branch of it that ran first to the eastward, and then to the northward: here it became much narrower, and the stream excessively rapid, so that we gained but little way, though we wrought very hard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We rowed up the river four or five leagues, and then took into a branch of it that ran first to the eastward, and then to the northward: here it became much narrower, and the stream excessively rapid, so that we gained but little way, though we wrought very hard.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
precisely as stated
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We rowed up the river four or five leagues, and then took into a branch of it that ran first to the eastward, and then to the northward: here it became much narrower, and the stream excessively rapid, so that we gained but little way, though we wrought very hard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
at the time that
From this reading After relating the barbarity of the Indian cacique to his child, he proceeds thus:—“A day or two after we put to sea again, and crossed the great bay I mentioned we had been at the bottom of when we first hauled away to the westward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The land here was very low and sandy, and something like the mouth of a river which discharged itself into the sea, and which had been taken no notice of by us before, as it was so shallow that the Indians were obliged to take everything out of their canoes, and carry them over land.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading We rowed up the river four or five leagues, and then took into a branch of it that ran first to the eastward, and then to the northward: here it became much narrower, and the stream excessively rapid, so that we gained but little way, though we wrought very hard.
