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From this reading Course of the _Liberdade_ from Paranagua to Barbadoes 69 This literary craft of mine, in its native model and rig, goes out laden with the facts of the strange happenings on a home afloat.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Course of the _Liberdade_ from Paranagua to Barbadoes 69 This literary craft of mine, in its native model and rig, goes out laden with the facts of the strange happenings on a home afloat.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Surely it is this! for the spiritual beauty of the sea, absorbing man's soul, permits of no infidels on its boundless expanse.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading Course of the _Liberdade_ from Paranagua to Barbadoes 69 This literary craft of mine, in its native model and rig, goes out laden with the facts of the strange happenings on a home afloat.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Be the current against us, what matters it?
ah
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From this reading Could the author and constructor but box-haul, club-haul, tops'l-haul, and catharpin like the briny sailors of the strand, ah me!--and hope to be forgiven!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ocean Currents--Visit to South Santee--At the Typee River--Quarantined--South Port and Wilmington, N.C.--Inland sailing to Beaufort, Norfolk and Washington, D.C.--Voyage ended.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Be it in our favour, we are carried hence, to what place or for what purpose?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ocean Currents--Visit to South Santee--At the Typee River--Quarantined--South Port and Wilmington, N.C.--Inland sailing to Beaufort, Norfolk and Washington, D.C.--Voyage ended.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Could the author and constructor but box-haul, club-haul, tops'l-haul, and catharpin like the briny sailors of the strand, ah me!--and hope to be forgiven!
Barbadoes
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could the author and constructor but box-haul, club-haul, tops'l-haul, and catharpin like the briny sailors of the strand, ah me!--and hope to be forgiven!
Beaufort
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From this reading Ocean Currents--Visit to South Santee--At the Typee River--Quarantined--South Port and Wilmington, N.C.--Inland sailing to Beaufort, Norfolk and Washington, D.C.--Voyage ended.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Surely it is this! for the spiritual beauty of the sea, absorbing man's soul, permits of no infidels on its boundless expanse.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading Surely it is this! for the spiritual beauty of the sea, absorbing man's soul, permits of no infidels on its boundless expanse.
box-haul
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From this reading Could the author and constructor but box-haul, club-haul, tops'l-haul, and catharpin like the briny sailors of the strand, ah me!--and hope to be forgiven!
brinynoun
any very large body of (salt) water
From this reading Could the author and constructor but box-haul, club-haul, tops'l-haul, and catharpin like the briny sailors of the strand, ah me!--and hope to be forgiven!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her constructor, a sailor for many years, could have put a whole cargo of salt, so to speak, in the little packet; but would not so wantonly intrude on this domain of longshore navigators.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Ocean Currents--Visit to South Santee--At the Typee River--Quarantined--South Port and Wilmington, N.C.--Inland sailing to Beaufort, Norfolk and Washington, D.C.--Voyage ended.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Her constructor, a sailor for many years, could have put a whole cargo of salt, so to speak, in the little packet; but would not so wantonly intrude on this domain of longshore navigators.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Be it in our favour, we are carried hence, to what place or for what purpose?
catharpin
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From this reading Could the author and constructor but box-haul, club-haul, tops'l-haul, and catharpin like the briny sailors of the strand, ah me!--and hope to be forgiven!
club-haul
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From this reading Could the author and constructor but box-haul, club-haul, tops'l-haul, and catharpin like the briny sailors of the strand, ah me!--and hope to be forgiven!
constructornounUS /kənˈstrʌktər/
someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
From this reading Her constructor, a sailor for many years, could have put a whole cargo of salt, so to speak, in the little packet; but would not so wantonly intrude on this domain of longshore navigators.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her constructor, a sailor for many years, could have put a whole cargo of salt, so to speak, in the little packet; but would not so wantonly intrude on this domain of longshore navigators.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Course of the _Liberdade_ from Paranagua to Barbadoes 69 This literary craft of mine, in its native model and rig, goes out laden with the facts of the strange happenings on a home afloat.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Course of the _Liberdade_ from Paranagua to Barbadoes 69 This literary craft of mine, in its native model and rig, goes out laden with the facts of the strange happenings on a home afloat.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Be the current against us, what matters it?
CurrentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Ocean Currents--Visit to South Santee--At the Typee River--Quarantined--South Port and Wilmington, N.C.--Inland sailing to Beaufort, Norfolk and Washington, D.C.--Voyage ended.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Ocean Currents--Visit to South Santee--At the Typee River--Quarantined--South Port and Wilmington, N.C.--Inland sailing to Beaufort, Norfolk and Washington, D.C.--Voyage ended.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Our plan of the whole voyage is so insignificant that it matters little, maybe, whither we go, for the "grace of a day" is the same!
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Her constructor, a sailor for many years, could have put a whole cargo of salt, so to speak, in the little packet; but would not so wantonly intrude on this domain of longshore navigators.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Ocean Currents--Visit to South Santee--At the Typee River--Quarantined--South Port and Wilmington, N.C.--Inland sailing to Beaufort, Norfolk and Washington, D.C.--Voyage ended.
divisible by two
From this reading Is it not a recognition of this which makes the old sailor happy, though in the storm; and hopeful even on a plank in mid-ocean?
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading Surely it is this! for the spiritual beauty of the sea, absorbing man's soul, permits of no infidels on its boundless expanse.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Course of the _Liberdade_ from Paranagua to Barbadoes 69 This literary craft of mine, in its native model and rig, goes out laden with the facts of the strange happenings on a home afloat.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Be it in our favour, we are carried hence, to what place or for what purpose?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her constructor, a sailor for many years, could have put a whole cargo of salt, so to speak, in the little packet; but would not so wantonly intrude on this domain of longshore navigators.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Could the author and constructor but box-haul, club-haul, tops'l-haul, and catharpin like the briny sailors of the strand, ah me!--and hope to be forgiven!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Course of the _Liberdade_ from Paranagua to Barbadoes 69 This literary craft of mine, in its native model and rig, goes out laden with the facts of the strange happenings on a home afloat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Our plan of the whole voyage is so insignificant that it matters little, maybe, whither we go, for the "grace of a day" is the same!
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Course of the _Liberdade_ from Paranagua to Barbadoes 69 This literary craft of mine, in its native model and rig, goes out laden with the facts of the strange happenings on a home afloat.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Our plan of the whole voyage is so insignificant that it matters little, maybe, whither we go, for the "grace of a day" is the same!
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading Course of the _Liberdade_ from Paranagua to Barbadoes 69 This literary craft of mine, in its native model and rig, goes out laden with the facts of the strange happenings on a home afloat.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Is it not a recognition of this which makes the old sailor happy, though in the storm; and hopeful even on a plank in mid-ocean?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her constructor, a sailor for many years, could have put a whole cargo of salt, so to speak, in the little packet; but would not so wantonly intrude on this domain of longshore navigators.
for this reason
From this reading Be it in our favour, we are carried hence, to what place or for what purpose?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her constructor, a sailor for many years, could have put a whole cargo of salt, so to speak, in the little packet; but would not so wantonly intrude on this domain of longshore navigators.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Course of the _Liberdade_ from Paranagua to Barbadoes 69 This literary craft of mine, in its native model and rig, goes out laden with the facts of the strange happenings on a home afloat.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Could the author and constructor but box-haul, club-haul, tops'l-haul, and catharpin like the briny sailors of the strand, ah me!--and hope to be forgiven!
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Is it not a recognition of this which makes the old sailor happy, though in the storm; and hopeful even on a plank in mid-ocean?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Course of the _Liberdade_ from Paranagua to Barbadoes 69 This literary craft of mine, in its native model and rig, goes out laden with the facts of the strange happenings on a home afloat.
infidelsnounUS /ˈɪnfɪdelz/
plural of “infidel” — a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading Surely it is this! for the spiritual beauty of the sea, absorbing man's soul, permits of no infidels on its boundless expanse.
InlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading Ocean Currents--Visit to South Santee--At the Typee River--Quarantined--South Port and Wilmington, N.C.--Inland sailing to Beaufort, Norfolk and Washington, D.C.--Voyage ended.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading Our plan of the whole voyage is so insignificant that it matters little, maybe, whither we go, for the "grace of a day" is the same!
intrudeverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːd/
enter uninvited
From this reading Her constructor, a sailor for many years, could have put a whole cargo of salt, so to speak, in the little packet; but would not so wantonly intrude on this domain of longshore navigators.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our plan of the whole voyage is so insignificant that it matters little, maybe, whither we go, for the "grace of a day" is the same!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Be the current against us, what matters it?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Course of the _Liberdade_ from Paranagua to Barbadoes 69 This literary craft of mine, in its native model and rig, goes out laden with the facts of the strange happenings on a home afloat.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Course of the _Liberdade_ from Paranagua to Barbadoes 69 This literary craft of mine, in its native model and rig, goes out laden with the facts of the strange happenings on a home afloat.
Liberdade
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Could the author and constructor but box-haul, club-haul, tops'l-haul, and catharpin like the briny sailors of the strand, ah me!--and hope to be forgiven!
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Course of the _Liberdade_ from Paranagua to Barbadoes 69 This literary craft of mine, in its native model and rig, goes out laden with the facts of the strange happenings on a home afloat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her constructor, a sailor for many years, could have put a whole cargo of salt, so to speak, in the little packet; but would not so wantonly intrude on this domain of longshore navigators.
longshore
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From this reading Her constructor, a sailor for many years, could have put a whole cargo of salt, so to speak, in the little packet; but would not so wantonly intrude on this domain of longshore navigators.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Is it not a recognition of this which makes the old sailor happy, though in the storm; and hopeful even on a plank in mid-ocean?
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Surely it is this! for the spiritual beauty of the sea, absorbing man's soul, permits of no infidels on its boundless expanse.
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 Her constructor, a sailor for many years, could have put a whole cargo of salt, so to speak, in the little packet; but would not so wantonly intrude on this domain of longshore navigators.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Be the current against us, what matters it?
by chance
From this reading Our plan of the whole voyage is so insignificant that it matters little, maybe, whither we go, for the "grace of a day" is the same!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Could the author and constructor but box-haul, club-haul, tops'l-haul, and catharpin like the briny sailors of the strand, ah me!--and hope to be forgiven!
mid-ocean
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From this reading Is it not a recognition of this which makes the old sailor happy, though in the storm; and hopeful even on a plank in mid-ocean?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Course of the _Liberdade_ from Paranagua to Barbadoes 69 This literary craft of mine, in its native model and rig, goes out laden with the facts of the strange happenings on a home afloat.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Course of the _Liberdade_ from Paranagua to Barbadoes 69 This literary craft of mine, in its native model and rig, goes out laden with the facts of the strange happenings on a home afloat.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Ocean Currents--Visit to South Santee--At the Typee River--Quarantined--South Port and Wilmington, N.C.--Inland sailing to Beaufort, Norfolk and Washington, D.C.--Voyage ended.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Course of the _Liberdade_ from Paranagua to Barbadoes 69 This literary craft of mine, in its native model and rig, goes out laden with the facts of the strange happenings on a home afloat.
navigatorsnounUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtərz/
plural of “navigator” — the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading Her constructor, a sailor for many years, could have put a whole cargo of salt, so to speak, in the little packet; but would not so wantonly intrude on this domain of longshore navigators.
not any; not one
From this reading Surely it is this! for the spiritual beauty of the sea, absorbing man's soul, permits of no infidels on its boundless expanse.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading Ocean Currents--Visit to South Santee--At the Typee River--Quarantined--South Port and Wilmington, N.C.--Inland sailing to Beaufort, Norfolk and Washington, D.C.--Voyage ended.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her constructor, a sailor for many years, could have put a whole cargo of salt, so to speak, in the little packet; but would not so wantonly intrude on this domain of longshore navigators.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Ocean Currents--Visit to South Santee--At the Typee River--Quarantined--South Port and Wilmington, N.C.--Inland sailing to Beaufort, Norfolk and Washington, D.C.--Voyage ended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Course of the _Liberdade_ from Paranagua to Barbadoes 69 This literary craft of mine, in its native model and rig, goes out laden with the facts of the strange happenings on a home afloat.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Is it not a recognition of this which makes the old sailor happy, though in the storm; and hopeful even on a plank in mid-ocean?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Course of the _Liberdade_ from Paranagua to Barbadoes 69 This literary craft of mine, in its native model and rig, goes out laden with the facts of the strange happenings on a home afloat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Be it in our favour, we are carried hence, to what place or for what purpose?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Be it in our favour, we are carried hence, to what place or for what purpose?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Course of the _Liberdade_ from Paranagua to Barbadoes 69 This literary craft of mine, in its native model and rig, goes out laden with the facts of the strange happenings on a home afloat.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Her constructor, a sailor for many years, could have put a whole cargo of salt, so to speak, in the little packet; but would not so wantonly intrude on this domain of longshore navigators.
Paranagua
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permitsnounUS /pərˈmɪts/
plural of “permit” — a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Surely it is this! for the spiritual beauty of the sea, absorbing man's soul, permits of no infidels on its boundless expanse.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Be it in our favour, we are carried hence, to what place or for what purpose?
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Our plan of the whole voyage is so insignificant that it matters little, maybe, whither we go, for the "grace of a day" is the same!
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading Is it not a recognition of this which makes the old sailor happy, though in the storm; and hopeful even on a plank in mid-ocean?
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Ocean Currents--Visit to South Santee--At the Typee River--Quarantined--South Port and Wilmington, N.C.--Inland sailing to Beaufort, Norfolk and Washington, D.C.--Voyage ended.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Be it in our favour, we are carried hence, to what place or for what purpose?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her constructor, a sailor for many years, could have put a whole cargo of salt, so to speak, in the little packet; but would not so wantonly intrude on this domain of longshore navigators.
QuarantinedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrəntiːnd/
under forced isolation especially for health reasons
From this reading Ocean Currents--Visit to South Santee--At the Typee River--Quarantined--South Port and Wilmington, N.C.--Inland sailing to Beaufort, Norfolk and Washington, D.C.--Voyage ended.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Is it not a recognition of this which makes the old sailor happy, though in the storm; and hopeful even on a plank in mid-ocean?
rigverbUS /rɪɡ/
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading Course of the _Liberdade_ from Paranagua to Barbadoes 69 This literary craft of mine, in its native model and rig, goes out laden with the facts of the strange happenings on a home afloat.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Ocean Currents--Visit to South Santee--At the Typee River--Quarantined--South Port and Wilmington, N.C.--Inland sailing to Beaufort, Norfolk and Washington, D.C.--Voyage ended.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Ocean Currents--Visit to South Santee--At the Typee River--Quarantined--South Port and Wilmington, N.C.--Inland sailing to Beaufort, Norfolk and Washington, D.C.--Voyage ended.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Her constructor, a sailor for many years, could have put a whole cargo of salt, so to speak, in the little packet; but would not so wantonly intrude on this domain of longshore navigators.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Could the author and constructor but box-haul, club-haul, tops'l-haul, and catharpin like the briny sailors of the strand, ah me!--and hope to be forgiven!
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Her constructor, a sailor for many years, could have put a whole cargo of salt, so to speak, in the little packet; but would not so wantonly intrude on this domain of longshore navigators.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Our plan of the whole voyage is so insignificant that it matters little, maybe, whither we go, for the "grace of a day" is the same!
Santeenoun
a member of the eastern branch of the Sioux
From this reading Ocean Currents--Visit to South Santee--At the Typee River--Quarantined--South Port and Wilmington, N.C.--Inland sailing to Beaufort, Norfolk and Washington, D.C.--Voyage ended.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Surely it is this! for the spiritual beauty of the sea, absorbing man's soul, permits of no infidels on its boundless expanse.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her constructor, a sailor for many years, could have put a whole cargo of salt, so to speak, in the little packet; but would not so wantonly intrude on this domain of longshore navigators.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Surely it is this! for the spiritual beauty of the sea, absorbing man's soul, permits of no infidels on its boundless expanse.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Ocean Currents--Visit to South Santee--At the Typee River--Quarantined--South Port and Wilmington, N.C.--Inland sailing to Beaufort, Norfolk and Washington, D.C.--Voyage ended.
express in speech
From this reading Her constructor, a sailor for many years, could have put a whole cargo of salt, so to speak, in the little packet; but would not so wantonly intrude on this domain of longshore navigators.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Surely it is this! for the spiritual beauty of the sea, absorbing man's soul, permits of no infidels on its boundless expanse.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Is it not a recognition of this which makes the old sailor happy, though in the storm; and hopeful even on a plank in mid-ocean?
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading Could the author and constructor but box-haul, club-haul, tops'l-haul, and catharpin like the briny sailors of the strand, ah me!--and hope to be forgiven!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Course of the _Liberdade_ from Paranagua to Barbadoes 69 This literary craft of mine, in its native model and rig, goes out laden with the facts of the strange happenings on a home afloat.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely it is this! for the spiritual beauty of the sea, absorbing man's soul, permits of no infidels on its boundless expanse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our plan of the whole voyage is so insignificant that it matters little, maybe, whither we go, for the "grace of a day" is the same!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ocean Currents--Visit to South Santee--At the Typee River--Quarantined--South Port and Wilmington, N.C.--Inland sailing to Beaufort, Norfolk and Washington, D.C.--Voyage ended.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Course of the _Liberdade_ from Paranagua to Barbadoes 69 This literary craft of mine, in its native model and rig, goes out laden with the facts of the strange happenings on a home afloat.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Is it not a recognition of this which makes the old sailor happy, though in the storm; and hopeful even on a plank in mid-ocean?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ocean Currents--Visit to South Santee--At the Typee River--Quarantined--South Port and Wilmington, N.C.--Inland sailing to Beaufort, Norfolk and Washington, D.C.--Voyage ended.
tops'l-haul
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From this reading Could the author and constructor but box-haul, club-haul, tops'l-haul, and catharpin like the briny sailors of the strand, ah me!--and hope to be forgiven!
Typee
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From this reading Ocean Currents--Visit to South Santee--At the Typee River--Quarantined--South Port and Wilmington, N.C.--Inland sailing to Beaufort, Norfolk and Washington, D.C.--Voyage ended.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Be the current against us, what matters it?
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Ocean Currents--Visit to South Santee--At the Typee River--Quarantined--South Port and Wilmington, N.C.--Inland sailing to Beaufort, Norfolk and Washington, D.C.--Voyage ended.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Ocean Currents--Visit to South Santee--At the Typee River--Quarantined--South Port and Wilmington, N.C.--Inland sailing to Beaufort, Norfolk and Washington, D.C.--Voyage ended.
wantonlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːntənli/
in a wanton manner
From this reading Her constructor, a sailor for many years, could have put a whole cargo of salt, so to speak, in the little packet; but would not so wantonly intrude on this domain of longshore navigators.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Ocean Currents--Visit to South Santee--At the Typee River--Quarantined--South Port and Wilmington, N.C.--Inland sailing to Beaufort, Norfolk and Washington, D.C.--Voyage ended.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Be it in our favour, we are carried hence, to what place or for what purpose?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Be the current against us, what matters it?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Is it not a recognition of this which makes the old sailor happy, though in the storm; and hopeful even on a plank in mid-ocean?
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Our plan of the whole voyage is so insignificant that it matters little, maybe, whither we go, for the "grace of a day" is the same!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Her constructor, a sailor for many years, could have put a whole cargo of salt, so to speak, in the little packet; but would not so wantonly intrude on this domain of longshore navigators.
WilmingtonnounUS /ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/
a town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear River
From this reading Ocean Currents--Visit to South Santee--At the Typee River--Quarantined--South Port and Wilmington, N.C.--Inland sailing to Beaufort, Norfolk and Washington, D.C.--Voyage ended.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Course of the _Liberdade_ from Paranagua to Barbadoes 69 This literary craft of mine, in its native model and rig, goes out laden with the facts of the strange happenings on a home afloat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her constructor, a sailor for many years, could have put a whole cargo of salt, so to speak, in the little packet; but would not so wantonly intrude on this domain of longshore navigators.
a late time of life
From this reading Her constructor, a sailor for many years, could have put a whole cargo of salt, so to speak, in the little packet; but would not so wantonly intrude on this domain of longshore navigators.
