Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Not so the man of action; no jostling thwarts him, no rebuffs retard him; he breaks through all sorts of obstacles, and floats along with the current.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Not so the man of action; no jostling thwarts him, no rebuffs retard him; he breaks through all sorts of obstacles, and floats along with the current.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Not so the man of action; no jostling thwarts him, no rebuffs retard him; he breaks through all sorts of obstacles, and floats along with the current.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

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

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

any thing at all

From this reading The old saw, _Where there's a will there's a way_, means--if it means anything--that a great deal may be effected by energy.

a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

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

From this reading Such a man was Becker.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading Not so the man of action; no jostling thwarts him, no rebuffs retard him; he breaks through all sorts of obstacles, and floats along with the current.

statesman of ancient Rome who (with Cassius) led a conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar (85-42 BC)

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The old saw, _Where there's a will there's a way_, means--if it means anything--that a great deal may be effected by energy.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading Not so the man of action; no jostling thwarts him, no rebuffs retard him; he breaks through all sorts of obstacles, and floats along with the current.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading The old saw, _Where there's a will there's a way_, means--if it means anything--that a great deal may be effected by energy.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

a native or inhabitant of Holland

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

flow in a circular current, of liquids

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

settled securely and unconditionally

From this reading The old saw, _Where there's a will there's a way_, means--if it means anything--that a great deal may be effected by energy.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading The old saw, _Where there's a will there's a way_, means--if it means anything--that a great deal may be effected by energy.

a boy or man

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

From this reading Not so the man of action; no jostling thwarts him, no rebuffs retard him; he breaks through all sorts of obstacles, and floats along with the current.

moving swiftly

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Not so the man of action; no jostling thwarts him, no rebuffs retard him; he breaks through all sorts of obstacles, and floats along with the current.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The old saw, _Where there's a will there's a way_, means--if it means anything--that a great deal may be effected by energy.

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

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

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

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The old saw, _Where there's a will there's a way_, means--if it means anything--that a great deal may be effected by energy.

past form of “jostle” — make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)

From this reading Not so the man of action; no jostling thwarts him, no rebuffs retard him; he breaks through all sorts of obstacles, and floats along with the current.

plural of “lag” — the act of slowing down or falling behind

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The old saw, _Where there's a will there's a way_, means--if it means anything--that a great deal may be effected by energy.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The old saw, _Where there's a will there's a way_, means--if it means anything--that a great deal may be effected by energy.

plural of “mortal” — a human being

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

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

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

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

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

not any; not one

From this reading Not so the man of action; no jostling thwarts him, no rebuffs retard him; he breaks through all sorts of obstacles, and floats along with the current.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not so the man of action; no jostling thwarts him, no rebuffs retard him; he breaks through all sorts of obstacles, and floats along with the current.

plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

From this reading Not so the man of action; no jostling thwarts him, no rebuffs retard him; he breaks through all sorts of obstacles, and floats along with the current.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old saw, _Where there's a will there's a way_, means--if it means anything--that a great deal may be effected by energy.

plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

past form of “rebuff” — reject outright and bluntly

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

plural of “rebuff” — a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading Not so the man of action; no jostling thwarts him, no rebuffs retard him; he breaks through all sorts of obstacles, and floats along with the current.

cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate

From this reading Not so the man of action; no jostling thwarts him, no rebuffs retard him; he breaks through all sorts of obstacles, and floats along with the current.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

cut with a saw

From this reading The old saw, _Where there's a will there's a way_, means--if it means anything--that a great deal may be effected by energy.

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

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Not so the man of action; no jostling thwarts him, no rebuffs retard him; he breaks through all sorts of obstacles, and floats along with the current.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Not so the man of action; no jostling thwarts him, no rebuffs retard him; he breaks through all sorts of obstacles, and floats along with the current.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such a man was Becker.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The old saw, _Where there's a will there's a way_, means--if it means anything--that a great deal may be effected by energy.

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

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

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

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Not so the man of action; no jostling thwarts him, no rebuffs retard him; he breaks through all sorts of obstacles, and floats along with the current.

plural of “thwart” — a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat

From this reading Not so the man of action; no jostling thwarts him, no rebuffs retard him; he breaks through all sorts of obstacles, and floats along with the current.

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

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

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

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.

possessive form of “vancouver” — English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

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

From this reading Such a man was Becker.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

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

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

in or at the place that

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

a Caucasian

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY--MUCIUS SCÆVOLA--WHAT'S TO BE DONE?--BRUTUS TORQUATUS AND PETER THE GREAT--AUSTRALIA, BOTANY BAY, AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN--NEW GUINEA AND THE BUCCANEER--VANCOUVER'S ISLAND--WHITE SKINS--DANGER OF LANDING ON A WAVE--HANGED OR DROWNED--ROUTE TO HAPPINESS--OMENS.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Not so the man of action; no jostling thwarts him, no rebuffs retard him; he breaks through all sorts of obstacles, and floats along with the current.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading A man without energy is a helpless character, and invariably lags behind his fellow mortals in the stream of life; like a cork in an eddy, he is rebuffed here and jostled there, and goes on travelling in a circle to the end of the chapter.