perfect or complete or pure
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
anew
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The faint point of light which they had seen had now disappeared: but they took it to mean that there were Spaniards in the neighborhood.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And they did not fail to recognize the peril in which they were.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The faint point of light which they had seen had now disappeared: but they took it to mean that there were Spaniards in the neighborhood.
ENEMY'SnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading And they did not fail to recognize the peril in which they were.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The faint point of light which they had seen had now disappeared: but they took it to mean that there were Spaniards in the neighborhood.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading The firing had probably been heard and the wreck of the merchantman seen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The faint point of light which they had seen had now disappeared: but they took it to mean that there were Spaniards in the neighborhood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The firing had probably been heard and the wreck of the merchantman seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
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 It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
immediately past
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The faint point of light which they had seen had now disappeared: but they took it to mean that there were Spaniards in the neighborhood.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The faint point of light which they had seen had now disappeared: but they took it to mean that there were Spaniards in the neighborhood.
the force of workers available
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
merchantmannoun
a cargo ship
From this reading The firing had probably been heard and the wreck of the merchantman seen.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The faint point of light which they had seen had now disappeared: but they took it to mean that there were Spaniards in the neighborhood.
not any; not one
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And they did not fail to recognize the peril in which they were.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The faint point of light which they had seen had now disappeared: but they took it to mean that there were Spaniards in the neighborhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading And they did not fail to recognize the peril in which they were.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The faint point of light which they had seen had now disappeared: but they took it to mean that there were Spaniards in the neighborhood.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The firing had probably been heard and the wreck of the merchantman seen.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading And they did not fail to recognize the peril in which they were.
move upward
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The faint point of light which they had seen had now disappeared: but they took it to mean that there were Spaniards in the neighborhood.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading The faint point of light which they had seen had now disappeared: but they took it to mean that there were Spaniards in the neighborhood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The faint point of light which they had seen had now disappeared: but they took it to mean that there were Spaniards in the neighborhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The faint point of light which they had seen had now disappeared: but they took it to mean that there were Spaniards in the neighborhood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The faint point of light which they had seen had now disappeared: but they took it to mean that there were Spaniards in the neighborhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The faint point of light which they had seen had now disappeared: but they took it to mean that there were Spaniards in the neighborhood.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
at the time that
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The faint point of light which they had seen had now disappeared: but they took it to mean that there were Spaniards in the neighborhood.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It must have been at least five minutes before those exhausted men moved again; when at last they managed to rise to their feet it was to find themselves in the midst of absolute darkness, with the wild sea on one side of them and on the other no one knew what.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The firing had probably been heard and the wreck of the merchantman seen.
