used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I have striven to give an account of native life, modes and codes, and to describe the general characteristics of certain island tribes that are now extinct.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
(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 My characters are all taken from life, both the settlers and the natives.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have striven to give an account of native life, modes and codes, and to describe the general characteristics of certain island tribes that are now extinct.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My characters are all taken from life, both the settlers and the natives.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
auldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
on the far side of; further than
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
blemishnounUS /ˈblemɪʃ/
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
blemishesnounUS /ˈblemɪʃɪz/
plural of “blemish” — a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
the two together, not just one
From this reading My characters are all taken from life, both the settlers and the natives.
a youthful male person
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I have striven to give an account of native life, modes and codes, and to describe the general characteristics of certain island tribes that are now extinct.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading I have striven to give an account of native life, modes and codes, and to describe the general characteristics of certain island tribes that are now extinct.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading My characters are all taken from life, both the settlers and the natives.
codesnounUS /koʊdz/
plural of “code” — a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading I have striven to give an account of native life, modes and codes, and to describe the general characteristics of certain island tribes that are now extinct.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
dedicateverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
give a description of
From this reading I have striven to give an account of native life, modes and codes, and to describe the general characteristics of certain island tribes that are now extinct.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading IN this volume of reminiscences and impressions I have endeavoured to express some of the elements of romance that remain in my memory of wanderings in the South Seas.
endeavoured
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From this reading IN this volume of reminiscences and impressions I have endeavoured to express some of the elements of romance that remain in my memory of wanderings in the South Seas.
give expression to
From this reading IN this volume of reminiscences and impressions I have endeavoured to express some of the elements of romance that remain in my memory of wanderings in the South Seas.
extinctadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading I have striven to give an account of native life, modes and codes, and to describe the general characteristics of certain island tribes that are now extinct.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My characters are all taken from life, both the settlers and the natives.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I have striven to give an account of native life, modes and codes, and to describe the general characteristics of certain island tribes that are now extinct.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I have striven to give an account of native life, modes and codes, and to describe the general characteristics of certain island tribes that are now extinct.
half-remembered
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From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN this volume of reminiscences and impressions I have endeavoured to express some of the elements of romance that remain in my memory of wanderings in the South Seas.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
I'm
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From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading IN this volume of reminiscences and impressions I have endeavoured to express some of the elements of romance that remain in my memory of wanderings in the South Seas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading I have striven to give an account of native life, modes and codes, and to describe the general characteristics of certain island tribes that are now extinct.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
lang
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From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
the sound of laughing
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My characters are all taken from life, both the settlers and the natives.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading IN this volume of reminiscences and impressions I have endeavoured to express some of the elements of romance that remain in my memory of wanderings in the South Seas.
the force of workers available
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
modesnounUS /moʊdz/
plural of “mode” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I have striven to give an account of native life, modes and codes, and to describe the general characteristics of certain island tribes that are now extinct.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading I have striven to give an account of native life, modes and codes, and to describe the general characteristics of certain island tribes that are now extinct.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading My characters are all taken from life, both the settlers and the natives.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have striven to give an account of native life, modes and codes, and to describe the general characteristics of certain island tribes that are now extinct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading IN this volume of reminiscences and impressions I have endeavoured to express some of the elements of romance that remain in my memory of wanderings in the South Seas.
reminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading IN this volume of reminiscences and impressions I have endeavoured to express some of the elements of romance that remain in my memory of wanderings in the South Seas.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading IN this volume of reminiscences and impressions I have endeavoured to express some of the elements of romance that remain in my memory of wanderings in the South Seas.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading IN this volume of reminiscences and impressions I have endeavoured to express some of the elements of romance that remain in my memory of wanderings in the South Seas.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading My characters are all taken from life, both the settlers and the natives.
sky-line
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From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN this volume of reminiscences and impressions I have endeavoured to express some of the elements of romance that remain in my memory of wanderings in the South Seas.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading IN this volume of reminiscences and impressions I have endeavoured to express some of the elements of romance that remain in my memory of wanderings in the South Seas.
strivenverbUS /ˈstrɪvən/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading I have striven to give an account of native life, modes and codes, and to describe the general characteristics of certain island tribes that are now extinct.
syne
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From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading My characters are all taken from life, both the settlers and the natives.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN this volume of reminiscences and impressions I have endeavoured to express some of the elements of romance that remain in my memory of wanderings in the South Seas.
that's
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From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading I have striven to give an account of native life, modes and codes, and to describe the general characteristics of certain island tribes that are now extinct.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading IN this volume of reminiscences and impressions I have endeavoured to express some of the elements of romance that remain in my memory of wanderings in the South Seas.
voluminousadjectiveUS /vəˈluːmənəs/
large in volume or bulk
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
wanderer's
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From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading IN this volume of reminiscences and impressions I have endeavoured to express some of the elements of romance that remain in my memory of wanderings in the South Seas.
which person or people
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
in the company of; together with
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading My attempt is not so much the wanderer’s usual book with its inevitable blemishes, for the reason that it is one voluminous blemish, but I’m hoping that, after a lapse of years, my mind has retained the _something_ that’s worth the recording.
a late time of life
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _I dedicate this book to you, To your wild songs and laughter, And to the half-remembered light Here in my dreams years after; To you, the men who sailed with me Beyond each far sky-line, And my dead self—the boy I knew In days of auld lang syne._
