1876
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From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
adventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The result was that my nature, for the time being, was as embittered as it had been exalted only a short time before, and my hand was raised against every one.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
any thing at all
From this reading By that time I was eager for anything that offered excitement and diversion, without regard to either the principles which were involved or the lack of them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The result was that my nature, for the time being, was as embittered as it had been exalted only a short time before, and my hand was raised against every one.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The result was that my nature, for the time being, was as embittered as it had been exalted only a short time before, and my hand was raised against every one.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The result was that my nature, for the time being, was as embittered as it had been exalted only a short time before, and my hand was raised against every one.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The result was that my nature, for the time being, was as embittered as it had been exalted only a short time before, and my hand was raised against every one.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
bootynounUS /ˈbuːti/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
BURIALnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Norton, my partner in this expedition, was delighted with the change that had come over me, and hailed with unconcealed joy what he regarded as my return to a normal frame of mind.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Norton, my partner in this expedition, was delighted with the change that had come over me, and hailed with unconcealed joy what he regarded as my return to a normal frame of mind.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
recognizable; marked
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
greatly pleased
From this reading Norton, my partner in this expedition, was delighted with the change that had come over me, and hailed with unconcealed joy what he regarded as my return to a normal frame of mind.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading By that time I was eager for anything that offered excitement and diversion, without regard to either the principles which were involved or the lack of them.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading By that time I was eager for anything that offered excitement and diversion, without regard to either the principles which were involved or the lack of them.
one or the other of two
From this reading By that time I was eager for anything that offered excitement and diversion, without regard to either the principles which were involved or the lack of them.
embitteredverbUS /emˈbɪtərd/
past form of “embitter” — cause to be bitter or resentful
From this reading The result was that my nature, for the time being, was as embittered as it had been exalted only a short time before, and my hand was raised against every one.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The result was that my nature, for the time being, was as embittered as it had been exalted only a short time before, and my hand was raised against every one.
exaltedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The result was that my nature, for the time being, was as embittered as it had been exalted only a short time before, and my hand was raised against every one.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading By that time I was eager for anything that offered excitement and diversion, without regard to either the principles which were involved or the lack of them.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Norton, my partner in this expedition, was delighted with the change that had come over me, and hailed with unconcealed joy what he regarded as my return to a normal frame of mind.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By that time I was eager for anything that offered excitement and diversion, without regard to either the principles which were involved or the lack of them.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Norton, my partner in this expedition, was delighted with the change that had come over me, and hailed with unconcealed joy what he regarded as my return to a normal frame of mind.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Norton, my partner in this expedition, was delighted with the change that had come over me, and hailed with unconcealed joy what he regarded as my return to a normal frame of mind.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The result was that my nature, for the time being, was as embittered as it had been exalted only a short time before, and my hand was raised against every one.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Norton, my partner in this expedition, was delighted with the change that had come over me, and hailed with unconcealed joy what he regarded as my return to a normal frame of mind.
homelessnounUS /ˈhoʊmləs/
someone unfortunate without housing
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By that time I was eager for anything that offered excitement and diversion, without regard to either the principles which were involved or the lack of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Norton, my partner in this expedition, was delighted with the change that had come over me, and hailed with unconcealed joy what he regarded as my return to a normal frame of mind.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading By that time I was eager for anything that offered excitement and diversion, without regard to either the principles which were involved or the lack of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Norton, my partner in this expedition, was delighted with the change that had come over me, and hailed with unconcealed joy what he regarded as my return to a normal frame of mind.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading By that time I was eager for anything that offered excitement and diversion, without regard to either the principles which were involved or the lack of them.
LECKWITH
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From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Norton, my partner in this expedition, was delighted with the change that had come over me, and hailed with unconcealed joy what he regarded as my return to a normal frame of mind.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Norton, my partner in this expedition, was delighted with the change that had come over me, and hailed with unconcealed joy what he regarded as my return to a normal frame of mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The result was that my nature, for the time being, was as embittered as it had been exalted only a short time before, and my hand was raised against every one.
not any; not one
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading Norton, my partner in this expedition, was delighted with the change that had come over me, and hailed with unconcealed joy what he regarded as my return to a normal frame of mind.
Norton
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From this reading Norton, my partner in this expedition, was delighted with the change that had come over me, and hailed with unconcealed joy what he regarded as my return to a normal frame of mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading By that time I was eager for anything that offered excitement and diversion, without regard to either the principles which were involved or the lack of them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The result was that my nature, for the time being, was as embittered as it had been exalted only a short time before, and my hand was raised against every one.
and nothing more
From this reading The result was that my nature, for the time being, was as embittered as it had been exalted only a short time before, and my hand was raised against every one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By that time I was eager for anything that offered excitement and diversion, without regard to either the principles which were involved or the lack of them.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Norton, my partner in this expedition, was delighted with the change that had come over me, and hailed with unconcealed joy what he regarded as my return to a normal frame of mind.
a human being
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading By that time I was eager for anything that offered excitement and diversion, without regard to either the principles which were involved or the lack of them.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The result was that my nature, for the time being, was as embittered as it had been exalted only a short time before, and my hand was raised against every one.
reformatorynounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmətɔːri/
correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading By that time I was eager for anything that offered excitement and diversion, without regard to either the principles which were involved or the lack of them.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Norton, my partner in this expedition, was delighted with the change that had come over me, and hailed with unconcealed joy what he regarded as my return to a normal frame of mind.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result was that my nature, for the time being, was as embittered as it had been exalted only a short time before, and my hand was raised against every one.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Norton, my partner in this expedition, was delighted with the change that had come over me, and hailed with unconcealed joy what he regarded as my return to a normal frame of mind.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The result was that my nature, for the time being, was as embittered as it had been exalted only a short time before, and my hand was raised against every one.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By that time I was eager for anything that offered excitement and diversion, without regard to either the principles which were involved or the lack of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By that time I was eager for anything that offered excitement and diversion, without regard to either the principles which were involved or the lack of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Norton, my partner in this expedition, was delighted with the change that had come over me, and hailed with unconcealed joy what he regarded as my return to a normal frame of mind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By that time I was eager for anything that offered excitement and diversion, without regard to either the principles which were involved or the lack of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
unconcealedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈsiːld/
not concealed or hidden
From this reading Norton, my partner in this expedition, was delighted with the change that had come over me, and hailed with unconcealed joy what he regarded as my return to a normal frame of mind.
not known
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By that time I was eager for anything that offered excitement and diversion, without regard to either the principles which were involved or the lack of them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By that time I was eager for anything that offered excitement and diversion, without regard to either the principles which were involved or the lack of them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Norton, my partner in this expedition, was delighted with the change that had come over me, and hailed with unconcealed joy what he regarded as my return to a normal frame of mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By that time I was eager for anything that offered excitement and diversion, without regard to either the principles which were involved or the lack of them.
a Caucasian
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading I had brooded over the death of the Beautiful White Devil, for love of whom I was willing to give up my old ways and become a quiet and orderly person, until I had interpreted it to mean that the unseen and unknown directing force of my career had no sympathy with my reformatory resolutions and had taken that brutal way of making plain the command that I was to remain a homeless adventurer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading By that time I was eager for anything that offered excitement and diversion, without regard to either the principles which were involved or the lack of them.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE BURIAL OF THE “LECKWITH” On my way back to England on the “Leckwith,” along toward the end of the still sadly remembered year of 1876, after having said farewell to the China Sea, with its beauty, booty, and blood, we decided to go around by the Cape of Good Hope to look South Africa over a bit.
