used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
anew
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading With the tenderness of his great heart, which could be gentle as a woman's upon occasions, he lifted me in his arms, and bore me to the cradle at the end of the rope by which he had descended.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With the tenderness of his great heart, which could be gentle as a woman's upon occasions, he lifted me in his arms, and bore me to the cradle at the end of the rope by which he had descended.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading I pressed his hand to let him know how thankful I was that he had come himself to my assistance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With the tenderness of his great heart, which could be gentle as a woman's upon occasions, he lifted me in his arms, and bore me to the cradle at the end of the rope by which he had descended.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was so weak, however, and the shock to my nervous system had been so great, that I could not speak.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading None, I firmly believe, but Hartog could have saved me at that moment from madness or death.
cause to be bored
From this reading With the tenderness of his great heart, which could be gentle as a woman's upon occasions, he lifted me in his arms, and bore me to the cradle at the end of the rope by which he had descended.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading None, I firmly believe, but Hartog could have saved me at that moment from madness or death.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With the tenderness of his great heart, which could be gentle as a woman's upon occasions, he lifted me in his arms, and bore me to the cradle at the end of the rope by which he had descended.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I pressed his hand to let him know how thankful I was that he had come himself to my assistance.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was so weak, however, and the shock to my nervous system had been so great, that I could not speak.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading With the tenderness of his great heart, which could be gentle as a woman's upon occasions, he lifted me in his arms, and bore me to the cradle at the end of the rope by which he had descended.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading None, I firmly believe, but Hartog could have saved me at that moment from madness or death.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading With the tenderness of his great heart, which could be gentle as a woman's upon occasions, he lifted me in his arms, and bore me to the cradle at the end of the rope by which he had descended.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading With the tenderness of his great heart, which could be gentle as a woman's upon occasions, he lifted me in his arms, and bore me to the cradle at the end of the rope by which he had descended.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
with resolute determination
From this reading None, I firmly believe, but Hartog could have saved me at that moment from madness or death.
flasknounUS /flæsk/
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading None, I firmly believe, but Hartog could have saved me at that moment from madness or death.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading With the tenderness of his great heart, which could be gentle as a woman's upon occasions, he lifted me in his arms, and bore me to the cradle at the end of the rope by which he had descended.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I was so weak, however, and the shock to my nervous system had been so great, that I could not speak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was so weak, however, and the shock to my nervous system had been so great, that I could not speak.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I pressed his hand to let him know how thankful I was that he had come himself to my assistance.
Hartog
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From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading None, I firmly believe, but Hartog could have saved me at that moment from madness or death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I pressed his hand to let him know how thankful I was that he had come himself to my assistance.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading With the tenderness of his great heart, which could be gentle as a woman's upon occasions, he lifted me in his arms, and bore me to the cradle at the end of the rope by which he had descended.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I pressed his hand to let him know how thankful I was that he had come himself to my assistance.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I pressed his hand to let him know how thankful I was that he had come himself to my assistance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
HOLLANDnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
how
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From this reading I pressed his hand to let him know how thankful I was that he had come himself to my assistance.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I was so weak, however, and the shock to my nervous system had been so great, that I could not speak.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was so weak, however, and the shock to my nervous system had been so great, that I could not speak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the tenderness of his great heart, which could be gentle as a woman's upon occasions, he lifted me in his arms, and bore me to the cradle at the end of the rope by which he had descended.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I pressed his hand to let him know how thankful I was that he had come himself to my assistance.
go away from a place
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I pressed his hand to let him know how thankful I was that he had come himself to my assistance.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
held up in the air
From this reading With the tenderness of his great heart, which could be gentle as a woman's upon occasions, he lifted me in his arms, and bore me to the cradle at the end of the rope by which he had descended.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading None, I firmly believe, but Hartog could have saved me at that moment from madness or death.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
a particular point in time
From this reading None, I firmly believe, but Hartog could have saved me at that moment from madness or death.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
easily agitated
From this reading I was so weak, however, and the shock to my nervous system had been so great, that I could not speak.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
not one, and not any
From this reading None, I firmly believe, but Hartog could have saved me at that moment from madness or death.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was so weak, however, and the shock to my nervous system had been so great, that I could not speak.
something you have to do
From this reading With the tenderness of his great heart, which could be gentle as a woman's upon occasions, he lifted me in his arms, and bore me to the cradle at the end of the rope by which he had descended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading None, I firmly believe, but Hartog could have saved me at that moment from madness or death.
compacted by ironing
From this reading I pressed his hand to let him know how thankful I was that he had come himself to my assistance.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
a strong line
From this reading With the tenderness of his great heart, which could be gentle as a woman's upon occasions, he lifted me in his arms, and bore me to the cradle at the end of the rope by which he had descended.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading None, I firmly believe, but Hartog could have saved me at that moment from madness or death.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading I was so weak, however, and the shock to my nervous system had been so great, that I could not speak.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so weak, however, and the shock to my nervous system had been so great, that I could not speak.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
express in speech
From this reading I was so weak, however, and the shock to my nervous system had been so great, that I could not speak.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading I was so weak, however, and the shock to my nervous system had been so great, that I could not speak.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading With the tenderness of his great heart, which could be gentle as a woman's upon occasions, he lifted me in his arms, and bore me to the cradle at the end of the rope by which he had descended.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I pressed his hand to let him know how thankful I was that he had come himself to my assistance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was so weak, however, and the shock to my nervous system had been so great, that I could not speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With the tenderness of his great heart, which could be gentle as a woman's upon occasions, he lifted me in his arms, and bore me to the cradle at the end of the rope by which he had descended.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was so weak, however, and the shock to my nervous system had been so great, that I could not speak.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I was so weak, however, and the shock to my nervous system had been so great, that I could not speak.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With the tenderness of his great heart, which could be gentle as a woman's upon occasions, he lifted me in his arms, and bore me to the cradle at the end of the rope by which he had descended.
which person or people
From this reading WE AGAIN LEAVE NEW HOLLAND "Courage, comrade," said Hartog, who held a flask of spirits to my lips, and at the sound of his familiar voice life returned to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the tenderness of his great heart, which could be gentle as a woman's upon occasions, he lifted me in his arms, and bore me to the cradle at the end of the rope by which he had descended.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading With the tenderness of his great heart, which could be gentle as a woman's upon occasions, he lifted me in his arms, and bore me to the cradle at the end of the rope by which he had descended.
