Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading ALLOTMENT OF QUARTERS--A HORSE MARINE--TRAVELLING PLANTS--CHANGE OF DYNASTY IN ENGLAND--A WOMAN'S KINGDOM--SHEEP CONVERTED INTO CHOPS--RESURRECTION OF THE FRIED FISH--A SECRET.

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading At first sight, it might appear easy enough to provide accommodation for the eleven individuals that constituted the colony of New Switzerland.

later than; following

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

a share set aside for a specific purpose

From this reading ALLOTMENT OF QUARTERS--A HORSE MARINE--TRAVELLING PLANTS--CHANGE OF DYNASTY IN ENGLAND--A WOMAN'S KINGDOM--SHEEP CONVERTED INTO CHOPS--RESURRECTION OF THE FRIED FISH--A SECRET.

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

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

eagerly desirous

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading At first sight, it might appear easy enough to provide accommodation for the eleven individuals that constituted the colony of New Switzerland.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading It was necessary, therefore, to make arrangements for the surplus population of the colony--whether for a time or for ever, it was then impossible to say.

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

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first sight, it might appear easy enough to provide accommodation for the eleven individuals that constituted the colony of New Switzerland.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It is true that land might have been marked off, and each person made sovereign over a territory as large as some European kingdoms; but these sovereignties would have resembled the republic of St. Martin--there would have been no subjects.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading ALLOTMENT OF QUARTERS--A HORSE MARINE--TRAVELLING PLANTS--CHANGE OF DYNASTY IN ENGLAND--A WOMAN'S KINGDOM--SHEEP CONVERTED INTO CHOPS--RESURRECTION OF THE FRIED FISH--A SECRET.

plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)

From this reading ALLOTMENT OF QUARTERS--A HORSE MARINE--TRAVELLING PLANTS--CHANGE OF DYNASTY IN ENGLAND--A WOMAN'S KINGDOM--SHEEP CONVERTED INTO CHOPS--RESURRECTION OF THE FRIED FISH--A SECRET.

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 It was necessary, therefore, to make arrangements for the surplus population of the colony--whether for a time or for ever, it was then impossible to say.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading At first sight, it might appear easy enough to provide accommodation for the eleven individuals that constituted the colony of New Switzerland.

past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy

From this reading ALLOTMENT OF QUARTERS--A HORSE MARINE--TRAVELLING PLANTS--CHANGE OF DYNASTY IN ENGLAND--A WOMAN'S KINGDOM--SHEEP CONVERTED INTO CHOPS--RESURRECTION OF THE FRIED FISH--A SECRET.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family

From this reading ALLOTMENT OF QUARTERS--A HORSE MARINE--TRAVELLING PLANTS--CHANGE OF DYNASTY IN ENGLAND--A WOMAN'S KINGDOM--SHEEP CONVERTED INTO CHOPS--RESURRECTION OF THE FRIED FISH--A SECRET.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading It is true that land might have been marked off, and each person made sovereign over a territory as large as some European kingdoms; but these sovereignties would have resembled the republic of St. Martin--there would have been no subjects.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading At first sight, it might appear easy enough to provide accommodation for the eleven individuals that constituted the colony of New Switzerland.

one or the other of two

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

being one more than ten

From this reading At first sight, it might appear easy enough to provide accommodation for the eleven individuals that constituted the colony of New Switzerland.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading ALLOTMENT OF QUARTERS--A HORSE MARINE--TRAVELLING PLANTS--CHANGE OF DYNASTY IN ENGLAND--A WOMAN'S KINGDOM--SHEEP CONVERTED INTO CHOPS--RESURRECTION OF THE FRIED FISH--A SECRET.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading At first sight, it might appear easy enough to provide accommodation for the eleven individuals that constituted the colony of New Switzerland.

an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading It is true that land might have been marked off, and each person made sovereign over a territory as large as some European kingdoms; but these sovereignties would have resembled the republic of St. Martin--there would have been no subjects.

at any time

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first sight, it might appear easy enough to provide accommodation for the eleven individuals that constituted the colony of New Switzerland.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading ALLOTMENT OF QUARTERS--A HORSE MARINE--TRAVELLING PLANTS--CHANGE OF DYNASTY IN ENGLAND--A WOMAN'S KINGDOM--SHEEP CONVERTED INTO CHOPS--RESURRECTION OF THE FRIED FISH--A SECRET.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

cooked by frying in fat

From this reading ALLOTMENT OF QUARTERS--A HORSE MARINE--TRAVELLING PLANTS--CHANGE OF DYNASTY IN ENGLAND--A WOMAN'S KINGDOM--SHEEP CONVERTED INTO CHOPS--RESURRECTION OF THE FRIED FISH--A SECRET.

unproductive of success

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

destroyed or killed

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

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

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading ALLOTMENT OF QUARTERS--A HORSE MARINE--TRAVELLING PLANTS--CHANGE OF DYNASTY IN ENGLAND--A WOMAN'S KINGDOM--SHEEP CONVERTED INTO CHOPS--RESURRECTION OF THE FRIED FISH--A SECRET.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading It was necessary, therefore, to make arrangements for the surplus population of the colony--whether for a time or for ever, it was then impossible to say.

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

From this reading ALLOTMENT OF QUARTERS--A HORSE MARINE--TRAVELLING PLANTS--CHANGE OF DYNASTY IN ENGLAND--A WOMAN'S KINGDOM--SHEEP CONVERTED INTO CHOPS--RESURRECTION OF THE FRIED FISH--A SECRET.

plural of “individual” — a human being

From this reading At first sight, it might appear easy enough to provide accommodation for the eleven individuals that constituted the colony of New Switzerland.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading ALLOTMENT OF QUARTERS--A HORSE MARINE--TRAVELLING PLANTS--CHANGE OF DYNASTY IN ENGLAND--A WOMAN'S KINGDOM--SHEEP CONVERTED INTO CHOPS--RESURRECTION OF THE FRIED FISH--A SECRET.

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

From this reading It is true that land might have been marked off, and each person made sovereign over a territory as large as some European kingdoms; but these sovereignties would have resembled the republic of St. Martin--there would have been no subjects.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading ALLOTMENT OF QUARTERS--A HORSE MARINE--TRAVELLING PLANTS--CHANGE OF DYNASTY IN ENGLAND--A WOMAN'S KINGDOM--SHEEP CONVERTED INTO CHOPS--RESURRECTION OF THE FRIED FISH--A SECRET.

plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading It is true that land might have been marked off, and each person made sovereign over a territory as large as some European kingdoms; but these sovereignties would have resembled the republic of St. Martin--there would have been no subjects.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It is true that land might have been marked off, and each person made sovereign over a territory as large as some European kingdoms; but these sovereignties would have resembled the republic of St. Martin--there would have been no subjects.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It is true that land might have been marked off, and each person made sovereign over a territory as large as some European kingdoms; but these sovereignties would have resembled the republic of St. Martin--there would have been no subjects.

engage in

From this reading It was necessary, therefore, to make arrangements for the surplus population of the colony--whether for a time or for ever, it was then impossible to say.

of or relating to the sea

From this reading ALLOTMENT OF QUARTERS--A HORSE MARINE--TRAVELLING PLANTS--CHANGE OF DYNASTY IN ENGLAND--A WOMAN'S KINGDOM--SHEEP CONVERTED INTO CHOPS--RESURRECTION OF THE FRIED FISH--A SECRET.

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading It is true that land might have been marked off, and each person made sovereign over a territory as large as some European kingdoms; but these sovereignties would have resembled the republic of St. Martin--there would have been no subjects.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading It is true that land might have been marked off, and each person made sovereign over a territory as large as some European kingdoms; but these sovereignties would have resembled the republic of St. Martin--there would have been no subjects.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading At first sight, it might appear easy enough to provide accommodation for the eleven individuals that constituted the colony of New Switzerland.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

absolutely essential

From this reading It was necessary, therefore, to make arrangements for the surplus population of the colony--whether for a time or for ever, it was then impossible to say.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

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

From this reading At first sight, it might appear easy enough to provide accommodation for the eleven individuals that constituted the colony of New Switzerland.

not any; not one

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ALLOTMENT OF QUARTERS--A HORSE MARINE--TRAVELLING PLANTS--CHANGE OF DYNASTY IN ENGLAND--A WOMAN'S KINGDOM--SHEEP CONVERTED INTO CHOPS--RESURRECTION OF THE FRIED FISH--A SECRET.

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

From this reading It is true that land might have been marked off, and each person made sovereign over a territory as large as some European kingdoms; but these sovereignties would have resembled the republic of St. Martin--there would have been no subjects.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

above and across; more than

From this reading It is true that land might have been marked off, and each person made sovereign over a territory as large as some European kingdoms; but these sovereignties would have resembled the republic of St. Martin--there would have been no subjects.

a human being

From this reading It is true that land might have been marked off, and each person made sovereign over a territory as large as some European kingdoms; but these sovereignties would have resembled the republic of St. Martin--there would have been no subjects.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading ALLOTMENT OF QUARTERS--A HORSE MARINE--TRAVELLING PLANTS--CHANGE OF DYNASTY IN ENGLAND--A WOMAN'S KINGDOM--SHEEP CONVERTED INTO CHOPS--RESURRECTION OF THE FRIED FISH--A SECRET.

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading It was necessary, therefore, to make arrangements for the surplus population of the colony--whether for a time or for ever, it was then impossible to say.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading At first sight, it might appear easy enough to provide accommodation for the eleven individuals that constituted the colony of New Switzerland.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading ALLOTMENT OF QUARTERS--A HORSE MARINE--TRAVELLING PLANTS--CHANGE OF DYNASTY IN ENGLAND--A WOMAN'S KINGDOM--SHEEP CONVERTED INTO CHOPS--RESURRECTION OF THE FRIED FISH--A SECRET.

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading It is true that land might have been marked off, and each person made sovereign over a territory as large as some European kingdoms; but these sovereignties would have resembled the republic of St. Martin--there would have been no subjects.

past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading It is true that land might have been marked off, and each person made sovereign over a territory as large as some European kingdoms; but these sovereignties would have resembled the republic of St. Martin--there would have been no subjects.

(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion

From this reading ALLOTMENT OF QUARTERS--A HORSE MARINE--TRAVELLING PLANTS--CHANGE OF DYNASTY IN ENGLAND--A WOMAN'S KINGDOM--SHEEP CONVERTED INTO CHOPS--RESURRECTION OF THE FRIED FISH--A SECRET.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

express in words

From this reading It was necessary, therefore, to make arrangements for the surplus population of the colony--whether for a time or for ever, it was then impossible to say.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading ALLOTMENT OF QUARTERS--A HORSE MARINE--TRAVELLING PLANTS--CHANGE OF DYNASTY IN ENGLAND--A WOMAN'S KINGDOM--SHEEP CONVERTED INTO CHOPS--RESURRECTION OF THE FRIED FISH--A SECRET.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading ALLOTMENT OF QUARTERS--A HORSE MARINE--TRAVELLING PLANTS--CHANGE OF DYNASTY IN ENGLAND--A WOMAN'S KINGDOM--SHEEP CONVERTED INTO CHOPS--RESURRECTION OF THE FRIED FISH--A SECRET.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading At first sight, it might appear easy enough to provide accommodation for the eleven individuals that constituted the colony of New Switzerland.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.

From this reading It is true that land might have been marked off, and each person made sovereign over a territory as large as some European kingdoms; but these sovereignties would have resembled the republic of St. Martin--there would have been no subjects.

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

From this reading It is true that land might have been marked off, and each person made sovereign over a territory as large as some European kingdoms; but these sovereignties would have resembled the republic of St. Martin--there would have been no subjects.

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

From this reading It is true that land might have been marked off, and each person made sovereign over a territory as large as some European kingdoms; but these sovereignties would have resembled the republic of St. Martin--there would have been no subjects.

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading It is true that land might have been marked off, and each person made sovereign over a territory as large as some European kingdoms; but these sovereignties would have resembled the republic of St. Martin--there would have been no subjects.

a quantity much larger than is needed

From this reading It was necessary, therefore, to make arrangements for the surplus population of the colony--whether for a time or for ever, it was then impossible to say.

a landlocked federal republic in central Europe

From this reading At first sight, it might appear easy enough to provide accommodation for the eleven individuals that constituted the colony of New Switzerland.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading It is true that land might have been marked off, and each person made sovereign over a territory as large as some European kingdoms; but these sovereignties would have resembled the republic of St. Martin--there would have been no subjects.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

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

From this reading ALLOTMENT OF QUARTERS--A HORSE MARINE--TRAVELLING PLANTS--CHANGE OF DYNASTY IN ENGLAND--A WOMAN'S KINGDOM--SHEEP CONVERTED INTO CHOPS--RESURRECTION OF THE FRIED FISH--A SECRET.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was necessary, therefore, to make arrangements for the surplus population of the colony--whether for a time or for ever, it was then impossible to say.

in or at that place or location

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading It was necessary, therefore, to make arrangements for the surplus population of the colony--whether for a time or for ever, it was then impossible to say.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading It is true that land might have been marked off, and each person made sovereign over a territory as large as some European kingdoms; but these sovereignties would have resembled the republic of St. Martin--there would have been no subjects.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was necessary, therefore, to make arrangements for the surplus population of the colony--whether for a time or for ever, it was then impossible to say.

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

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading ALLOTMENT OF QUARTERS--A HORSE MARINE--TRAVELLING PLANTS--CHANGE OF DYNASTY IN ENGLAND--A WOMAN'S KINGDOM--SHEEP CONVERTED INTO CHOPS--RESURRECTION OF THE FRIED FISH--A SECRET.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It is true that land might have been marked off, and each person made sovereign over a territory as large as some European kingdoms; but these sovereignties would have resembled the republic of St. Martin--there would have been no subjects.

not yet discovered

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

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

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

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

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

in or at the place that

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading It was necessary, therefore, to make arrangements for the surplus population of the colony--whether for a time or for ever, it was then impossible to say.

English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading ALLOTMENT OF QUARTERS--A HORSE MARINE--TRAVELLING PLANTS--CHANGE OF DYNASTY IN ENGLAND--A WOMAN'S KINGDOM--SHEEP CONVERTED INTO CHOPS--RESURRECTION OF THE FRIED FISH--A SECRET.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading After some days more of anxious but fruitless expectation, it was finally concluded that either the _Nelson_ had sailed for the Cape, or, as Willis would have it, she had gone to that unexplored and dread land where there were neither poles nor equator, and whence no mariner was ever known to return.