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 Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

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From this reading Having it ultimately put to his choice whether he would stand by a gun, or handle a musket and a sabre, he chose the former, and was regularly entered as an ablebodied seaman on board His Majesty's ship the Victory.

without advance planning

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

later than; following

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading In a few hours, he was conveyed out to sea, along with several others, and was conveyed immediately to Spithead.

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

From this reading Having it ultimately put to his choice whether he would stand by a gun, or handle a musket and a sabre, he chose the former, and was regularly entered as an ablebodied seaman on board His Majesty's ship the Victory.

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

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

react verbally

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

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

From this reading Inexperienced as he was, he was enticed into a public-house on the shore, and awakened, after a stupor of some hours, on board a British man-of-war.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

aroused or activated

From this reading Inexperienced as he was, he was enticed into a public-house on the shore, and awakened, after a stupor of some hours, on board a British man-of-war.

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

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Inexperienced as he was, he was enticed into a public-house on the shore, and awakened, after a stupor of some hours, on board a British man-of-war.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading Inexperienced as he was, he was enticed into a public-house on the shore, and awakened, after a stupor of some hours, on board a British man-of-war.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading Having it ultimately put to his choice whether he would stand by a gun, or handle a musket and a sabre, he chose the former, and was regularly entered as an ablebodied seaman on board His Majesty's ship the Victory.

inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Having it ultimately put to his choice whether he would stand by a gun, or handle a musket and a sabre, he chose the former, and was regularly entered as an ablebodied seaman on board His Majesty's ship the Victory.

past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on

From this reading In a few hours, he was conveyed out to sea, along with several others, and was conveyed immediately to Spithead.

the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

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From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Having it ultimately put to his choice whether he would stand by a gun, or handle a musket and a sabre, he chose the former, and was regularly entered as an ablebodied seaman on board His Majesty's ship the Victory.

past form of “entice” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

From this reading Inexperienced as he was, he was enticed into a public-house on the shore, and awakened, after a stupor of some hours, on board a British man-of-war.

every person

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading In a few hours, he was conveyed out to sea, along with several others, and was conveyed immediately to Spithead.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading Having it ultimately put to his choice whether he would stand by a gun, or handle a musket and a sabre, he chose the former, and was regularly entered as an ablebodied seaman on board His Majesty's ship the Victory.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading Having it ultimately put to his choice whether he would stand by a gun, or handle a musket and a sabre, he chose the former, and was regularly entered as an ablebodied seaman on board His Majesty's ship the Victory.

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

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

From this reading Having it ultimately put to his choice whether he would stand by a gun, or handle a musket and a sabre, he chose the former, and was regularly entered as an ablebodied seaman on board His Majesty's ship the Victory.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having it ultimately put to his choice whether he would stand by a gun, or handle a musket and a sabre, he chose the former, and was regularly entered as an ablebodied seaman on board His Majesty's ship the Victory.

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

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

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

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Inexperienced as he was, he was enticed into a public-house on the shore, and awakened, after a stupor of some hours, on board a British man-of-war.

a social unit living together

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading In a few hours, he was conveyed out to sea, along with several others, and was conveyed immediately to Spithead.

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

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

lacking practical experience or training

From this reading Inexperienced as he was, he was enticed into a public-house on the shore, and awakened, after a stupor of some hours, on board a British man-of-war.

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From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Inexperienced as he was, he was enticed into a public-house on the shore, and awakened, after a stupor of some hours, on board a British man-of-war.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

and nothing more

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading Having it ultimately put to his choice whether he would stand by a gun, or handle a musket and a sabre, he chose the former, and was regularly entered as an ablebodied seaman on board His Majesty's ship the Victory.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

a warship intended for combat

From this reading Inexperienced as he was, he was enticed into a public-house on the shore, and awakened, after a stupor of some hours, on board a British man-of-war.

an amphibious division of the United States Navy

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

in minute detail

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen

From this reading Having it ultimately put to his choice whether he would stand by a gun, or handle a musket and a sabre, he chose the former, and was regularly entered as an ablebodied seaman on board His Majesty's ship the Victory.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Inexperienced as he was, he was enticed into a public-house on the shore, and awakened, after a stupor of some hours, on board a British man-of-war.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Having it ultimately put to his choice whether he would stand by a gun, or handle a musket and a sabre, he chose the former, and was regularly entered as an ablebodied seaman on board His Majesty's ship the Victory.

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From this reading In a few hours, he was conveyed out to sea, along with several others, and was conveyed immediately to Spithead.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In a few hours, he was conveyed out to sea, along with several others, and was conveyed immediately to Spithead.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

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

From this reading Inexperienced as he was, he was enticed into a public-house on the shore, and awakened, after a stupor of some hours, on board a British man-of-war.

plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Having it ultimately put to his choice whether he would stand by a gun, or handle a musket and a sabre, he chose the former, and was regularly entered as an ablebodied seaman on board His Majesty's ship the Victory.

past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

the event of something appearing again

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

in a regular manner

From this reading Having it ultimately put to his choice whether he would stand by a gun, or handle a musket and a sabre, he chose the former, and was regularly entered as an ablebodied seaman on board His Majesty's ship the Victory.

the act of doing or performing again

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle

From this reading Having it ultimately put to his choice whether he would stand by a gun, or handle a musket and a sabre, he chose the former, and was regularly entered as an ablebodied seaman on board His Majesty's ship the Victory.

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading Having it ultimately put to his choice whether he would stand by a gun, or handle a musket and a sabre, he chose the former, and was regularly entered as an ablebodied seaman on board His Majesty's ship the Victory.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading In a few hours, he was conveyed out to sea, along with several others, and was conveyed immediately to Spithead.

transport commercially

From this reading Having it ultimately put to his choice whether he would stand by a gun, or handle a musket and a sabre, he chose the former, and was regularly entered as an ablebodied seaman on board His Majesty's ship the Victory.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Inexperienced as he was, he was enticed into a public-house on the shore, and awakened, after a stupor of some hours, on board a British man-of-war.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

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

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

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From this reading In a few hours, he was conveyed out to sea, along with several others, and was conveyed immediately to Spithead.

be standing; be upright

From this reading Having it ultimately put to his choice whether he would stand by a gun, or handle a musket and a sabre, he chose the former, and was regularly entered as an ablebodied seaman on board His Majesty's ship the Victory.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading Inexperienced as he was, he was enticed into a public-house on the shore, and awakened, after a stupor of some hours, on board a British man-of-war.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

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

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

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

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

as the end result of a succession or process

From this reading Having it ultimately put to his choice whether he would stand by a gun, or handle a musket and a sabre, he chose the former, and was regularly entered as an ablebodied seaman on board His Majesty's ship the Victory.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Having it ultimately put to his choice whether he would stand by a gun, or handle a musket and a sabre, he chose the former, and was regularly entered as an ablebodied seaman on board His Majesty's ship the Victory.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

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

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

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

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

at the time that

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Having it ultimately put to his choice whether he would stand by a gun, or handle a musket and a sabre, he chose the former, and was regularly entered as an ablebodied seaman on board His Majesty's ship the Victory.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

which person or people

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Without repeating his answer in his own words, which were interlarded with sea phrases, we may state, in general, that it was to the following purpose:--He had gone to Dundee, with the view of making some small purchases for the household, when he accidentally fell in with a recruiting party, who were beating up for marines for the fleet, then just returned from the capture of the Danish fleet at Copenhagen.

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

From this reading Having it ultimately put to his choice whether he would stand by a gun, or handle a musket and a sabre, he chose the former, and was regularly entered as an ablebodied seaman on board His Majesty's ship the Victory.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading In the meantime, the young sailor was questioned minutely respecting the reason of his reappearance, after he had been so long reported, and believed by everybody, to be dead.