Chapter VI

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

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Far away on the horizon, across the huge bay, lay Manila, the capital of the Philippine Islands.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

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

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Far away on the horizon, across the huge bay, lay Manila, the capital of the Philippine Islands.

plural of “battery” — group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

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

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Three weeks before we had left Hawaii, two days later we had steamed by Midway Island.

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

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Three weeks before we had left Hawaii, two days later we had steamed by Midway Island.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading Far away on the horizon, across the huge bay, lay Manila, the capital of the Philippine Islands.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

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

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

past form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

the peninsula and island in the Philippines where Japanese forces besieged American forces in World War II; United States forces surrendered in 1942 and recaptured the area in 1945

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Three weeks before we had left Hawaii, two days later we had steamed by Midway Island.

having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

being one more than seven

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

a movement into or inward

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Far away on the horizon, across the huge bay, lay Manila, the capital of the Philippine Islands.

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

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

set up or found

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Three weeks before we had left Hawaii, two days later we had steamed by Midway Island.

a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands

From this reading Three weeks before we had left Hawaii, two days later we had steamed by Midway Island.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading Far away on the horizon, across the huge bay, lay Manila, the capital of the Philippine Islands.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Far away on the horizon, across the huge bay, lay Manila, the capital of the Philippine Islands.

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

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

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

From this reading Far away on the horizon, across the huge bay, lay Manila, the capital of the Philippine Islands.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Three weeks before we had left Hawaii, two days later we had steamed by Midway Island.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Far away on the horizon, across the huge bay, lay Manila, the capital of the Philippine Islands.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Three weeks before we had left Hawaii, two days later we had steamed by Midway Island.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

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

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

equally distant from the extremes

From this reading Three weeks before we had left Hawaii, two days later we had steamed by Midway Island.

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

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

having hills and crags

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages

From this reading Far away on the horizon, across the huge bay, lay Manila, the capital of the Philippine Islands.

a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

with honesty

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

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

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

cooked in steam

From this reading Three weeks before we had left Hawaii, two days later we had steamed by Midway Island.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

in a steep manner

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

not in physical motion

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

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

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three weeks before we had left Hawaii, two days later we had steamed by Midway Island.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

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

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Three weeks before we had left Hawaii, two days later we had steamed by Midway Island.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

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

From this reading On one side was the mountainous island of Corregidor, rising steeply out of the sea and masking in its tropic growth many batteries and guns, on the other was the splendid mountain, Mariveles, and in the distance fine ranges rising from the sparkling ocean.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading MANILA AS WE FOUND IT High on the bridge of the Pacific Mail Steamer _Siberia_ we stood as we passed through the Boca Chica--the narrow channel--into the historic waters of Manila Bay.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Three weeks before we had left Hawaii, two days later we had steamed by Midway Island.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

in or at the place that

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Then we passed a few days in Japan, and coasted along the superb island of Formosa, rightly named "the beautiful"--where great mountains dipped down into the still sea--and now we were entering the Philippines, the real objective point of the official party--there were eight of us--in which we were so fortunate as to be included.