used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SWALLOWED UP IN THE FOREST--BUENOS AYRES--AWAY TO THE WILDS--A COLONY OF HIGHLANDERS--FRANK TO THE FORE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whenever I meet a man who says he has been round the world, I just pull him up sharp by asking him some such question as, `Did you ever drink tea in Pay-San-Du?'
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Whenever I meet a man who says he has been round the world, I just pull him up sharp by asking him some such question as, `Did you ever drink tea in Pay-San-Du?'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SWALLOWED UP IN THE FOREST--BUENOS AYRES--AWAY TO THE WILDS--A COLONY OF HIGHLANDERS--FRANK TO THE FORE.
AYRES
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From this reading SWALLOWED UP IN THE FOREST--BUENOS AYRES--AWAY TO THE WILDS--A COLONY OF HIGHLANDERS--FRANK TO THE FORE.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whenever I meet a man who says he has been round the world, I just pull him up sharp by asking him some such question as, `Did you ever drink tea in Pay-San-Du?'
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There is no word in the world your true British sailor better knows the meaning of than that little noun _duty_.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading There is no word in the world your true British sailor better knows the meaning of than that little noun _duty_.
BUENOS
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From this reading SWALLOWED UP IN THE FOREST--BUENOS AYRES--AWAY TO THE WILDS--A COLONY OF HIGHLANDERS--FRANK TO THE FORE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
COLONYnounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading SWALLOWED UP IN THE FOREST--BUENOS AYRES--AWAY TO THE WILDS--A COLONY OF HIGHLANDERS--FRANK TO THE FORE.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
Don't
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From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
take in liquids
From this reading Whenever I meet a man who says he has been round the world, I just pull him up sharp by asking him some such question as, `Did you ever drink tea in Pay-San-Du?'
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading There is no word in the world your true British sailor better knows the meaning of than that little noun _duty_.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
at any time
From this reading Whenever I meet a man who says he has been round the world, I just pull him up sharp by asking him some such question as, `Did you ever drink tea in Pay-San-Du?'
FOREnounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading SWALLOWED UP IN THE FOREST--BUENOS AYRES--AWAY TO THE WILDS--A COLONY OF HIGHLANDERS--FRANK TO THE FORE.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading SWALLOWED UP IN THE FOREST--BUENOS AYRES--AWAY TO THE WILDS--A COLONY OF HIGHLANDERS--FRANK TO THE FORE.
Francisco
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From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading SWALLOWED UP IN THE FOREST--BUENOS AYRES--AWAY TO THE WILDS--A COLONY OF HIGHLANDERS--FRANK TO THE FORE.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
the act of departing
From this reading That would be going round the world in one sense--a landsman's not a sailor's sense.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whenever I meet a man who says he has been round the world, I just pull him up sharp by asking him some such question as, `Did you ever drink tea in Pay-San-Du?'
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
HIGHLANDERSnounUS /ˈhaɪlændərz/
plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading SWALLOWED UP IN THE FOREST--BUENOS AYRES--AWAY TO THE WILDS--A COLONY OF HIGHLANDERS--FRANK TO THE FORE.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whenever I meet a man who says he has been round the world, I just pull him up sharp by asking him some such question as, `Did you ever drink tea in Pay-San-Du?'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whenever I meet a man who says he has been round the world, I just pull him up sharp by asking him some such question as, `Did you ever drink tea in Pay-San-Du?'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SWALLOWED UP IN THE FOREST--BUENOS AYRES--AWAY TO THE WILDS--A COLONY OF HIGHLANDERS--FRANK TO THE FORE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no word in the world your true British sailor better knows the meaning of than that little noun _duty_.
and nothing more
From this reading Whenever I meet a man who says he has been round the world, I just pull him up sharp by asking him some such question as, `Did you ever drink tea in Pay-San-Du?'
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading There is no word in the world your true British sailor better knows the meaning of than that little noun _duty_.
landsman's
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From this reading That would be going round the world in one sense--a landsman's not a sailor's sense.
immediately past
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is no word in the world your true British sailor better knows the meaning of than that little noun _duty_.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
Lyell's
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From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Whenever I meet a man who says he has been round the world, I just pull him up sharp by asking him some such question as, `Did you ever drink tea in Pay-San-Du?'
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading There is no word in the world your true British sailor better knows the meaning of than that little noun _duty_.
come together
From this reading Whenever I meet a man who says he has been round the world, I just pull him up sharp by asking him some such question as, `Did you ever drink tea in Pay-San-Du?'
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no word in the world your true British sailor better knows the meaning of than that little noun _duty_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That would be going round the world in one sense--a landsman's not a sailor's sense.
nounnounUS /naʊn/
a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action
From this reading There is no word in the world your true British sailor better knows the meaning of than that little noun _duty_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SWALLOWED UP IN THE FOREST--BUENOS AYRES--AWAY TO THE WILDS--A COLONY OF HIGHLANDERS--FRANK TO THE FORE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That would be going round the world in one sense--a landsman's not a sailor's sense.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
PampasnounUS /ˈpæmpəz/
the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
Pay-San-Du
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From this reading Whenever I meet a man who says he has been round the world, I just pull him up sharp by asking him some such question as, `Did you ever drink tea in Pay-San-Du?'
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Whenever I meet a man who says he has been round the world, I just pull him up sharp by asking him some such question as, `Did you ever drink tea in Pay-San-Du?'
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Whenever I meet a man who says he has been round the world, I just pull him up sharp by asking him some such question as, `Did you ever drink tea in Pay-San-Du?'
quickestadverbUS /ˈkwɪkɪst/
most quickly
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading That would be going round the world in one sense--a landsman's not a sailor's sense.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading There is no word in the world your true British sailor better knows the meaning of than that little noun _duty_.
sailor'snounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading That would be going round the world in one sense--a landsman's not a sailor's sense.
San
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From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Whenever I meet a man who says he has been round the world, I just pull him up sharp by asking him some such question as, `Did you ever drink tea in Pay-San-Du?'
a general conscious awareness
From this reading That would be going round the world in one sense--a landsman's not a sailor's sense.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Whenever I meet a man who says he has been round the world, I just pull him up sharp by asking him some such question as, `Did you ever drink tea in Pay-San-Du?'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Whenever I meet a man who says he has been round the world, I just pull him up sharp by asking him some such question as, `Did you ever drink tea in Pay-San-Du?'
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Whenever I meet a man who says he has been round the world, I just pull him up sharp by asking him some such question as, `Did you ever drink tea in Pay-San-Du?'
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
SWALLOWEDverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading SWALLOWED UP IN THE FOREST--BUENOS AYRES--AWAY TO THE WILDS--A COLONY OF HIGHLANDERS--FRANK TO THE FORE.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Whenever I meet a man who says he has been round the world, I just pull him up sharp by asking him some such question as, `Did you ever drink tea in Pay-San-Du?'
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is no word in the world your true British sailor better knows the meaning of than that little noun _duty_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no word in the world your true British sailor better knows the meaning of than that little noun _duty_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SWALLOWED UP IN THE FOREST--BUENOS AYRES--AWAY TO THE WILDS--A COLONY OF HIGHLANDERS--FRANK TO THE FORE.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no word in the world your true British sailor better knows the meaning of than that little noun _duty_.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SWALLOWED UP IN THE FOREST--BUENOS AYRES--AWAY TO THE WILDS--A COLONY OF HIGHLANDERS--FRANK TO THE FORE.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading There is no word in the world your true British sailor better knows the meaning of than that little noun _duty_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SWALLOWED UP IN THE FOREST--BUENOS AYRES--AWAY TO THE WILDS--A COLONY OF HIGHLANDERS--FRANK TO THE FORE.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever I meet a man who says he has been round the world, I just pull him up sharp by asking him some such question as, `Did you ever drink tea in Pay-San-Du?'
which person or people
From this reading Whenever I meet a man who says he has been round the world, I just pull him up sharp by asking him some such question as, `Did you ever drink tea in Pay-San-Du?'
WILDSnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading SWALLOWED UP IN THE FOREST--BUENOS AYRES--AWAY TO THE WILDS--A COLONY OF HIGHLANDERS--FRANK TO THE FORE.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading There is no word in the world your true British sailor better knows the meaning of than that little noun _duty_.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There is no word in the world your true British sailor better knows the meaning of than that little noun _duty_.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would be going round the world in one sense--a landsman's not a sailor's sense.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lyell's time was up; he must hurry back to Sydney, and thence to England, by very quickest boat; and so he did, and his last words to our heroes were these:-- "Don't think of returning without having a look at the Pampas; to be sure you might go straight to San Francisco and away home by train and steamer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is no word in the world your true British sailor better knows the meaning of than that little noun _duty_.
