used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after the tumult that had prevailed this stillness of death was terrific.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Their shouts of joy and diabolical laughter died away, and there was no sound but the lapping of the waves against the felucca's side.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
(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 They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From looking over this ghastly picture I turned and clutched at Dawson's hand for some comforting sense of life and humanity.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
butcheredverbUS /ˈbʊtʃərd/
past form of “butcher” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading From looking over this ghastly picture I turned and clutched at Dawson's hand for some comforting sense of life and humanity.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading From looking over this ghastly picture I turned and clutched at Dawson's hand for some comforting sense of life and humanity.
a state at a particular time
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
countsnounUS /kaʊnts/
plural of “count” — the total number counted
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
Dawson'snounUS /ˈdɔːsənz/
possessive form of “dawson” — a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading From looking over this ghastly picture I turned and clutched at Dawson's hand for some comforting sense of life and humanity.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
diabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading Their shouts of joy and diabolical laughter died away, and there was no sound but the lapping of the waves against the felucca's side.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Their shouts of joy and diabolical laughter died away, and there was no sound but the lapping of the waves against the felucca's side.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
felucca's
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From this reading Their shouts of joy and diabolical laughter died away, and there was no sound but the lapping of the waves against the felucca's side.
ferocitynounUS /fərˈɑːsəti/
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From looking over this ghastly picture I turned and clutched at Dawson's hand for some comforting sense of life and humanity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading From looking over this ghastly picture I turned and clutched at Dawson's hand for some comforting sense of life and humanity.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading From looking over this ghastly picture I turned and clutched at Dawson's hand for some comforting sense of life and humanity.
haplessadjectiveUS /ˈhæpləs/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
How
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From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
the quality of being humane
From this reading From looking over this ghastly picture I turned and clutched at Dawson's hand for some comforting sense of life and humanity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Their shouts of joy and diabolical laughter died away, and there was no sound but the lapping of the waves against the felucca's side.
lappingnounUS /ˈlæpɪŋ/
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading Their shouts of joy and diabolical laughter died away, and there was no sound but the lapping of the waves against the felucca's side.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Their shouts of joy and diabolical laughter died away, and there was no sound but the lapping of the waves against the felucca's side.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From looking over this ghastly picture I turned and clutched at Dawson's hand for some comforting sense of life and humanity.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading From looking over this ghastly picture I turned and clutched at Dawson's hand for some comforting sense of life and humanity.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
roused to anger
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
the force of workers available
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
not any; not one
From this reading Their shouts of joy and diabolical laughter died away, and there was no sound but the lapping of the waves against the felucca's side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
and nothing more
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading From looking over this ghastly picture I turned and clutched at Dawson's hand for some comforting sense of life and humanity.
posturesnounUS /ˈpɑːstʃərz/
plural of “posture” — the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading And after the tumult that had prevailed this stillness of death was terrific.
quitsadjectiveUS /kwɪts/
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading From looking over this ghastly picture I turned and clutched at Dawson's hand for some comforting sense of life and humanity.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Their shouts of joy and diabolical laughter died away, and there was no sound but the lapping of the waves against the felucca's side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Their shouts of joy and diabolical laughter died away, and there was no sound but the lapping of the waves against the felucca's side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Their shouts of joy and diabolical laughter died away, and there was no sound but the lapping of the waves against the felucca's side.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading And after the tumult that had prevailed this stillness of death was terrific.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading And after the tumult that had prevailed this stillness of death was terrific.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their shouts of joy and diabolical laughter died away, and there was no sound but the lapping of the waves against the felucca's side.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Their shouts of joy and diabolical laughter died away, and there was no sound but the lapping of the waves against the felucca's side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And after the tumult that had prevailed this stillness of death was terrific.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading And after the tumult that had prevailed this stillness of death was terrific.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading From looking over this ghastly picture I turned and clutched at Dawson's hand for some comforting sense of life and humanity.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their shouts of joy and diabolical laughter died away, and there was no sound but the lapping of the waves against the felucca's side.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Their shouts of joy and diabolical laughter died away, and there was no sound but the lapping of the waves against the felucca's side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
which person or people
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _How Dawson counts himself an unlucky man who were best dead; and so he quits us, and I, the reader._ The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of the brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They had done their work thoroughly; not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn them.
