Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

(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 Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading When the train neared Southampton it was already bright morning.

a large strong and aggressive woman

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

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

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

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From this reading Such was the case with the Ardente.

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

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

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

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading When the train neared Southampton it was already bright morning.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Such was the case with the Ardente.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

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From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

divisible by two

From this reading One shudders even at writing of such things, save that they must of necessity happen, and not rarely.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

let have

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

death of a person

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

come to pass

From this reading One shudders even at writing of such things, save that they must of necessity happen, and not rarely.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

intense and profound fear

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

of the present time and place

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

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 Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When the train neared Southampton it was already bright morning.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading One shudders even at writing of such things, save that they must of necessity happen, and not rarely.

past form of “near” — move towards

From this reading When the train neared Southampton it was already bright morning.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading One shudders even at writing of such things, save that they must of necessity happen, and not rarely.

impressive in appearance

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading One shudders even at writing of such things, save that they must of necessity happen, and not rarely.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

on one occasion

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

by chance

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

not often

From this reading One shudders even at writing of such things, save that they must of necessity happen, and not rarely.

except for; apart from

From this reading One shudders even at writing of such things, save that they must of necessity happen, and not rarely.

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

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

transport commercially

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

plural of “shudder” — an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

From this reading One shudders even at writing of such things, save that they must of necessity happen, and not rarely.

plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

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From this reading When the train neared Southampton it was already bright morning.

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

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 Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading One shudders even at writing of such things, save that they must of necessity happen, and not rarely.

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 But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

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

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

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

From this reading One shudders even at writing of such things, save that they must of necessity happen, and not rarely.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading One shudders even at writing of such things, save that they must of necessity happen, and not rarely.

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

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

create by training and teaching

From this reading When the train neared Southampton it was already bright morning.

not known

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

not noticed

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

up to a particular time

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

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

From this reading Such was the case with the Ardente.

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 Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

at the time that

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading But for one such tale as that of the _Amazon_, which convulses a whole kingdom with horror, there must be many unknown chronicles of equal dread, save that the little vessel sinks unnoticed into its sea grave, and the destruction carried with it passes not beyond its own immediate sphere.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.

the act of creating written works

From this reading One shudders even at writing of such things, save that they must of necessity happen, and not rarely.

a late time of life

From this reading Every one knows that story, perhaps the most terrible of its kind for many years--and Heaven grant! for many more to come--when a noble ship, with her full complement of human beings, fought at once with winds, and waves, and fire, until came down upon it, and upon all the homes which that one hour desolated, the certain doom.