Chapter XVII

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

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

anew

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

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

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

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

From this reading But as many of the bodies as could be recovered were taken out, by Stransom’s orders, and buried at sea.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But as many of the bodies as could be recovered were taken out, by Stransom’s orders, and buried at sea.

a native or inhabitant of Australia

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She Sailed Away in the Middle Watch.

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

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

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From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

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From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading But as many of the bodies as could be recovered were taken out, by Stransom’s orders, and buried at sea.

placed in a grave

From this reading But as many of the bodies as could be recovered were taken out, by Stransom’s orders, and buried at sea.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But as many of the bodies as could be recovered were taken out, by Stransom’s orders, and buried at sea.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But as many of the bodies as could be recovered were taken out, by Stransom’s orders, and buried at sea.

a festival marked by merrymaking and processions

From this reading I fear that a great carnival commenced on this very night, and that it lasted for days.

past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I fear that a great carnival commenced on this very night, and that it lasted for days.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But as many of the bodies as could be recovered were taken out, by Stransom’s orders, and buried at sea.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I fear that a great carnival commenced on this very night, and that it lasted for days.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Our people were glad to be out of it, and they had much to do.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

pass by

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading I fear that a great carnival commenced on this very night, and that it lasted for days.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I fear that a great carnival commenced on this very night, and that it lasted for days.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Our people were glad to be out of it, and they had much to do.

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

From this reading I fear that a great carnival commenced on this very night, and that it lasted for days.

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

From this reading Our people were glad to be out of it, and they had much to do.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I fear that a great carnival commenced on this very night, and that it lasted for days.

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

From this reading She Sailed Away in the Middle Watch.

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

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I fear that a great carnival commenced on this very night, and that it lasted for days.

past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time

From this reading I fear that a great carnival commenced on this very night, and that it lasted for days.

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 So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading She Sailed Away in the Middle Watch.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Our people were glad to be out of it, and they had much to do.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I fear that a great carnival commenced on this very night, and that it lasted for days.

not any; not one

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I fear that a great carnival commenced on this very night, and that it lasted for days.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading But as many of the bodies as could be recovered were taken out, by Stransom’s orders, and buried at sea.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our people were glad to be out of it, and they had much to do.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Our people were glad to be out of it, and they had much to do.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Our people were glad to be out of it, and they had much to do.

freed from illness or injury

From this reading But as many of the bodies as could be recovered were taken out, by Stransom’s orders, and buried at sea.

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

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

cause to flee

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

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

From this reading She Sailed Away in the Middle Watch.

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

From this reading But as many of the bodies as could be recovered were taken out, by Stransom’s orders, and buried at sea.

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

From this reading She Sailed Away in the Middle Watch.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

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From this reading But as many of the bodies as could be recovered were taken out, by Stransom’s orders, and buried at sea.

plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading But as many of the bodies as could be recovered were taken out, by Stransom’s orders, and buried at sea.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

express in words

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

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

From this reading She Sailed Away in the Middle Watch.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I fear that a great carnival commenced on this very night, and that it lasted for days.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

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

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

precisely as stated

From this reading I fear that a great carnival commenced on this very night, and that it lasted for days.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

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

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

look attentively

From this reading She Sailed Away in the Middle Watch.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

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

From this reading Our people were glad to be out of it, and they had much to do.

at the time that

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

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

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading So complete was the rout of the blackbirders, and so terrible a tale would the survivors have to tell when they returned to Australian waters, that many a long year, no doubt, would elapse before that blood-stained though beautiful island would be visited again.