used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading He sat under a swinging lamp in his cabin when Horn and I were brought before him, and asked my name first in an accent of English that was if anything somewhat better than my own.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He sat under a swinging lamp in his cabin when Horn and I were brought before him, and asked my name first in an accent of English that was if anything somewhat better than my own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
Andrew'snounUS /ˈændruːz/
possessive form of “andrew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
any thing at all
From this reading He sat under a swinging lamp in his cabin when Horn and I were brought before him, and asked my name first in an accent of English that was if anything somewhat better than my own.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He sat under a swinging lamp in his cabin when Horn and I were brought before him, and asked my name first in an accent of English that was if anything somewhat better than my own.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Whether his influence on my destiny in the long run was good or bad I would be the last to say; he brought me into danger, but--in a manner--he brought me good, though that perhaps was never in his mind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He sat under a swinging lamp in his cabin when Horn and I were brought before him, and asked my name first in an accent of English that was if anything somewhat better than my own.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He sat under a swinging lamp in his cabin when Horn and I were brought before him, and asked my name first in an accent of English that was if anything somewhat better than my own.
confined by bonds
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
a youthful male person
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Whether his influence on my destiny in the long run was good or bad I would be the last to say; he brought me into danger, but--in a manner--he brought me good, though that perhaps was never in his mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He sat under a swinging lamp in his cabin when Horn and I were brought before him, and asked my name first in an accent of English that was if anything somewhat better than my own.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
put or send forth
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
CORSAIRnounUS /ˈkɔːrser/
a pirate along the Barbary Coast
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Whether his influence on my destiny in the long run was good or bad I would be the last to say; he brought me into danger, but--in a manner--he brought me good, though that perhaps was never in his mind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
DennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Whether his influence on my destiny in the long run was good or bad I would be the last to say; he brought me into danger, but--in a manner--he brought me good, though that perhaps was never in his mind.
put on clothes
From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He sat under a swinging lamp in his cabin when Horn and I were brought before him, and asked my name first in an accent of English that was if anything somewhat better than my own.
an old word for “before”
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
at any time
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
foregatherverb
collect in one place
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
FRENCH-IRISH
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From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
GENTLEMANLYadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəlmənli/
befitting a man of good breeding
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Whether his influence on my destiny in the long run was good or bad I would be the last to say; he brought me into danger, but--in a manner--he brought me good, though that perhaps was never in his mind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether his influence on my destiny in the long run was good or bad I would be the last to say; he brought me into danger, but--in a manner--he brought me good, though that perhaps was never in his mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sat under a swinging lamp in his cabin when Horn and I were brought before him, and asked my name first in an accent of English that was if anything somewhat better than my own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading He sat under a swinging lamp in his cabin when Horn and I were brought before him, and asked my name first in an accent of English that was if anything somewhat better than my own.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He sat under a swinging lamp in his cabin when Horn and I were brought before him, and asked my name first in an accent of English that was if anything somewhat better than my own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whether his influence on my destiny in the long run was good or bad I would be the last to say; he brought me into danger, but--in a manner--he brought me good, though that perhaps was never in his mind.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Whether his influence on my destiny in the long run was good or bad I would be the last to say; he brought me into danger, but--in a manner--he brought me good, though that perhaps was never in his mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Whether his influence on my destiny in the long run was good or bad I would be the last to say; he brought me into danger, but--in a manner--he brought me good, though that perhaps was never in his mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading He sat under a swinging lamp in his cabin when Horn and I were brought before him, and asked my name first in an accent of English that was if anything somewhat better than my own.
lancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
immediately past
From this reading Whether his influence on my destiny in the long run was good or bad I would be the last to say; he brought me into danger, but--in a manner--he brought me good, though that perhaps was never in his mind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Whether his influence on my destiny in the long run was good or bad I would be the last to say; he brought me into danger, but--in a manner--he brought me good, though that perhaps was never in his mind.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Whether his influence on my destiny in the long run was good or bad I would be the last to say; he brought me into danger, but--in a manner--he brought me good, though that perhaps was never in his mind.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
the force of workers available
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Whether his influence on my destiny in the long run was good or bad I would be the last to say; he brought me into danger, but--in a manner--he brought me good, though that perhaps was never in his mind.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
moon-struck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He sat under a swinging lamp in his cabin when Horn and I were brought before him, and asked my name first in an accent of English that was if anything somewhat better than my own.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Whether his influence on my destiny in the long run was good or bad I would be the last to say; he brought me into danger, but--in a manner--he brought me good, though that perhaps was never in his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
and nothing more
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether his influence on my destiny in the long run was good or bad I would be the last to say; he brought me into danger, but--in a manner--he brought me good, though that perhaps was never in his mind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He sat under a swinging lamp in his cabin when Horn and I were brought before him, and asked my name first in an accent of English that was if anything somewhat better than my own.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
peak-bearded
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From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
by chance
From this reading Whether his influence on my destiny in the long run was good or bad I would be the last to say; he brought me into danger, but--in a manner--he brought me good, though that perhaps was never in his mind.
plum-black
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From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
rarestadjectiveUS /ˈrerəst/
superlative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Whether his influence on my destiny in the long run was good or bad I would be the last to say; he brought me into danger, but--in a manner--he brought me good, though that perhaps was never in his mind.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat under a swinging lamp in his cabin when Horn and I were brought before him, and asked my name first in an accent of English that was if anything somewhat better than my own.
express in words
From this reading Whether his influence on my destiny in the long run was good or bad I would be the last to say; he brought me into danger, but--in a manner--he brought me good, though that perhaps was never in his mind.
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
a particular situation
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He sat under a swinging lamp in his cabin when Horn and I were brought before him, and asked my name first in an accent of English that was if anything somewhat better than my own.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
successive (without a break)
From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading He sat under a swinging lamp in his cabin when Horn and I were brought before him, and asked my name first in an accent of English that was if anything somewhat better than my own.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He sat under a swinging lamp in his cabin when Horn and I were brought before him, and asked my name first in an accent of English that was if anything somewhat better than my own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Whether his influence on my destiny in the long run was good or bad I would be the last to say; he brought me into danger, but--in a manner--he brought me good, though that perhaps was never in his mind.
Thurot
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From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He sat under a swinging lamp in his cabin when Horn and I were brought before him, and asked my name first in an accent of English that was if anything somewhat better than my own.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
washing-green
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From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
at the time that
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether his influence on my destiny in the long run was good or bad I would be the last to say; he brought me into danger, but--in a manner--he brought me good, though that perhaps was never in his mind.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEREIN APPEARS A GENTLEMANLY CORSAIR AND A FRENCH-IRISH LORD While it may be that the actual crisis of my manhood came to me on the day I first put on my Uncle Andrew's shoes, the sense of it was mine only when I met with Captain Thurot.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I had put the past for ever behind me (as I fancied) when I tore the verses of a moon-struck boy and cast them out upon the washing-green at Hazel Den, but I was bound to foregather with men like Thurot and his friends ere the scope and fashion of a man's world were apparent to me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whether his influence on my destiny in the long run was good or bad I would be the last to say; he brought me into danger, but--in a manner--he brought me good, though that perhaps was never in his mind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must fancy this Thurot a great tall man, nearly half a foot exceeding myself in stature, peak-bearded, straight as a lance, with plum-black eyes and hair, polished in dress and manner to the rarest degree and with a good humour that never failed.
