Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

(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 "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land---- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountain stand; Then, if you can, be cold."

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading But the American sealer rarely hesitates.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

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

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

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

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land---- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountain stand; Then, if you can, be cold."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

see with attention

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land---- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountain stand; Then, if you can, be cold."

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the American sealer rarely hesitates.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land---- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountain stand; Then, if you can, be cold."

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

plural of “chart” — a visual display of information

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land---- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountain stand; Then, if you can, be cold."

plural of “continent” — one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

at any time

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land---- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountain stand; Then, if you can, be cold."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land---- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountain stand; Then, if you can, be cold."

the act of departing

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

destroyed or killed

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land---- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountain stand; Then, if you can, be cold."

large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land---- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountain stand; Then, if you can, be cold."

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

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

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

practices that are handed down from the past by tradition

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land---- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountain stand; Then, if you can, be cold."

third-person singular of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading But the American sealer rarely hesitates.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

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

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land---- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountain stand; Then, if you can, be cold."

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

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

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

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land---- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountain stand; Then, if you can, be cold."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land---- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountain stand; Then, if you can, be cold."

knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

possessing qualities befitting a man

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

come together

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

the force of workers available

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land---- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountain stand; Then, if you can, be cold."

of an obscure nature

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

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

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

not any; not one

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

more often or more frequently

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

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

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land---- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountain stand; Then, if you can, be cold."

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

any competition

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

not often

From this reading But the American sealer rarely hesitates.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land---- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountain stand; Then, if you can, be cold."

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From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface)

From this reading But the American sealer rarely hesitates.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

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

From this reading Sprague.

be standing; be upright

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land---- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountain stand; Then, if you can, be cold."

direct the course; determine the direction of travelling

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

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

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land---- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountain stand; Then, if you can, be cold."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land---- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountain stand; Then, if you can, be cold."

a special situation

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

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

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land---- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountain stand; Then, if you can, be cold."

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

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land---- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountain stand; Then, if you can, be cold."

precisely as stated

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

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

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was an enterprising and manly thing for a little vessel like the Sea Lion to steer with an undeviating course into the mysterious depths of the antarctic circle--mysterious, far more in that day, than at the present hour.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He has very little science, few charts, and those oftener old than new, knows little of what is going on among the savans of the earth, though his ear is ever open to the lore of men like himself, and he has his mind stored with pictures of islands and continents that would seem to have been formed for no other purpose than to meet the wants of the race of animals it is his business to pursue and to capture.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "All gone! 'tis ours the goodly land---- Look round--the heritage behold; Go forth--upon the mountain stand; Then, if you can, be cold."