Chapter VIII

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

From this reading It is a curious experience, and one well worth trying, this ten days’ voyage.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

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

From this reading I pity mothers, too, down South, Altho’ they sat amongst the scorners.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading I pity mothers, too, down South, Altho’ they sat amongst the scorners.

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

From this reading It is a curious experience, and one well worth trying, this ten days’ voyage.

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

From this reading When you go on board at Liverpool, and look round at the first dinner, there are probably not half a dozen faces you ever saw before.

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

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When you go on board at Liverpool, and look round at the first dinner, there are probably not half a dozen faces you ever saw before.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading When you go on board at Liverpool, and look round at the first dinner, there are probably not half a dozen faces you ever saw before.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading When you go on board at Liverpool, and look round at the first dinner, there are probably not half a dozen faces you ever saw before.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading As you touch the land, the express men and hotel touts rush on you, and the spell is broken.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading It is a curious experience, and one well worth trying, this ten days’ voyage.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It is a curious experience, and one well worth trying, this ten days’ voyage.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading When you go on board at Liverpool, and look round at the first dinner, there are probably not half a dozen faces you ever saw before.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading I pity mothers, too, down South, Altho’ they sat amongst the scorners.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading When you go on board at Liverpool, and look round at the first dinner, there are probably not half a dozen faces you ever saw before.

at any time

From this reading When you go on board at Liverpool, and look round at the first dinner, there are probably not half a dozen faces you ever saw before.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading It is a curious experience, and one well worth trying, this ten days’ voyage.

give expression to

From this reading As you touch the land, the express men and hotel touts rush on you, and the spell is broken.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading When you go on board at Liverpool, and look round at the first dinner, there are probably not half a dozen faces you ever saw before.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When you go on board at Liverpool, and look round at the first dinner, there are probably not half a dozen faces you ever saw before.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

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

From this reading When you go on board at Liverpool, and look round at the first dinner, there are probably not half a dozen faces you ever saw before.

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

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading When you go on board at Liverpool, and look round at the first dinner, there are probably not half a dozen faces you ever saw before.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading As you touch the land, the express men and hotel touts rush on you, and the spell is broken.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I pity mothers, too, down South, Altho’ they sat amongst the scorners.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

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

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

too small or unimportant to merit attention

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

in a close manner

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

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

From this reading It is a curious experience, and one well worth trying, this ten days’ voyage.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a curious experience, and one well worth trying, this ten days’ voyage.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading As you touch the land, the express men and hotel touts rush on you, and the spell is broken.

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

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports

From this reading When you go on board at Liverpool, and look round at the first dinner, there are probably not half a dozen faces you ever saw before.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading When you go on board at Liverpool, and look round at the first dinner, there are probably not half a dozen faces you ever saw before.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

the force of workers available

From this reading As you touch the land, the express men and hotel touts rush on you, and the spell is broken.

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading I pity mothers, too, down South, Altho’ they sat amongst the scorners.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

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

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When you go on board at Liverpool, and look round at the first dinner, there are probably not half a dozen faces you ever saw before.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When you go on board at Liverpool, and look round at the first dinner, there are probably not half a dozen faces you ever saw before.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is a curious experience, and one well worth trying, this ten days’ voyage.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading I pity mothers, too, down South, Altho’ they sat amongst the scorners.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading When you go on board at Liverpool, and look round at the first dinner, there are probably not half a dozen faces you ever saw before.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading When you go on board at Liverpool, and look round at the first dinner, there are probably not half a dozen faces you ever saw before.

move hurridly

From this reading As you touch the land, the express men and hotel touts rush on you, and the spell is broken.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading I pity mothers, too, down South, Altho’ they sat amongst the scorners.

cut with a saw

From this reading When you go on board at Liverpool, and look round at the first dinner, there are probably not half a dozen faces you ever saw before.

only a very short time before

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

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

From this reading I pity mothers, too, down South, Altho’ they sat amongst the scorners.

transport commercially

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

in a singular manner or to a singular degree

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading I pity mothers, too, down South, Altho’ they sat amongst the scorners.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading As you touch the land, the express men and hotel touts rush on you, and the spell is broken.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading It is a curious experience, and one well worth trying, this ten days’ voyage.

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

From this reading I pity mothers, too, down South, Altho’ they sat amongst the scorners.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading When you go on board at Liverpool, and look round at the first dinner, there are probably not half a dozen faces you ever saw before.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I pity mothers, too, down South, Altho’ they sat amongst the scorners.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It is a curious experience, and one well worth trying, this ten days’ voyage.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

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

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I pity mothers, too, down South, Altho’ they sat amongst the scorners.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading As you touch the land, the express men and hotel touts rush on you, and the spell is broken.

plural of “tout” — someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit

From this reading As you touch the land, the express men and hotel touts rush on you, and the spell is broken.

hard to endure

From this reading It is a curious experience, and one well worth trying, this ten days’ voyage.

except if; if not

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading It is a curious experience, and one well worth trying, this ten days’ voyage.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It is a curious experience, and one well worth trying, this ten days’ voyage.

at the time that

From this reading When you go on board at Liverpool, and look round at the first dinner, there are probably not half a dozen faces you ever saw before.

during the time that

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading It is a curious experience, and one well worth trying, this ten days’ voyage.

a late time of life

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading By the time you walk out of the ship, bag in hand, on to the New York landing-place, there are scarcely half a dozen with» whom you have not a pleasant speaking acquaintance; while with a not inconsiderable number you feel (unless you have had singularly bad luck) as if you must have known them intimately for years, without having been aware of it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When you go on board at Liverpool, and look round at the first dinner, there are probably not half a dozen faces you ever saw before.