used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORY OF A WRECK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day which had begun in Sabbath stillness, so far as wind and weather were concerned, was destined to end in a far different manner.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day which had begun in Sabbath stillness, so far as wind and weather were concerned, was destined to end in a far different manner.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The dingey had scarcely reached the drifting vessel when the wind began to freshen into a decided blow.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The day which had begun in Sabbath stillness, so far as wind and weather were concerned, was destined to end in a far different manner.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
Bessie
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From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
exhale hard
From this reading The dingey had scarcely reached the drifting vessel when the wind began to freshen into a decided blow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Clouds rolled up from the southwest, and it grew rapidly darker.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The day which had begun in Sabbath stillness, so far as wind and weather were concerned, was destined to end in a far different manner.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Clouds rolled up from the southwest, and it grew rapidly darker.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day which had begun in Sabbath stillness, so far as wind and weather were concerned, was destined to end in a far different manner.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The dingey had scarcely reached the drifting vessel when the wind began to freshen into a decided blow.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading The day which had begun in Sabbath stillness, so far as wind and weather were concerned, was destined to end in a far different manner.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The day which had begun in Sabbath stillness, so far as wind and weather were concerned, was destined to end in a far different manner.
dingey
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From this reading The dingey had scarcely reached the drifting vessel when the wind began to freshen into a decided blow.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading The dingey had scarcely reached the drifting vessel when the wind began to freshen into a decided blow.
Dwight
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From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The day which had begun in Sabbath stillness, so far as wind and weather were concerned, was destined to end in a far different manner.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The day which had begun in Sabbath stillness, so far as wind and weather were concerned, was destined to end in a far different manner.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
freshenverbUS /ˈfreʃən/
make (to feel) fresh
From this reading The dingey had scarcely reached the drifting vessel when the wind began to freshen into a decided blow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Clouds rolled up from the southwest, and it grew rapidly darker.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Clouds rolled up from the southwest, and it grew rapidly darker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day which had begun in Sabbath stillness, so far as wind and weather were concerned, was destined to end in a far different manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day which had begun in Sabbath stillness, so far as wind and weather were concerned, was destined to end in a far different manner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The dingey had scarcely reached the drifting vessel when the wind began to freshen into a decided blow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Clouds rolled up from the southwest, and it grew rapidly darker.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
go away from a place
From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The day which had begun in Sabbath stillness, so far as wind and weather were concerned, was destined to end in a far different manner.
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 Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
Moreham
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From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF A WRECK.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
with speed
From this reading Clouds rolled up from the southwest, and it grew rapidly darker.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The dingey had scarcely reached the drifting vessel when the wind began to freshen into a decided blow.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Clouds rolled up from the southwest, and it grew rapidly darker.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading The day which had begun in Sabbath stillness, so far as wind and weather were concerned, was destined to end in a far different manner.
only a very short time before
From this reading The dingey had scarcely reached the drifting vessel when the wind began to freshen into a decided blow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The day which had begun in Sabbath stillness, so far as wind and weather were concerned, was destined to end in a far different manner.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading Clouds rolled up from the southwest, and it grew rapidly darker.
staterooms
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From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The day which had begun in Sabbath stillness, so far as wind and weather were concerned, was destined to end in a far different manner.
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 THE STORY OF A WRECK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF A WRECK.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day which had begun in Sabbath stillness, so far as wind and weather were concerned, was destined to end in a far different manner.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Clouds rolled up from the southwest, and it grew rapidly darker.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The dingey had scarcely reached the drifting vessel when the wind began to freshen into a decided blow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day which had begun in Sabbath stillness, so far as wind and weather were concerned, was destined to end in a far different manner.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The day which had begun in Sabbath stillness, so far as wind and weather were concerned, was destined to end in a far different manner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day which had begun in Sabbath stillness, so far as wind and weather were concerned, was destined to end in a far different manner.
at the time that
From this reading The dingey had scarcely reached the drifting vessel when the wind began to freshen into a decided blow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day which had begun in Sabbath stillness, so far as wind and weather were concerned, was destined to end in a far different manner.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The day which had begun in Sabbath stillness, so far as wind and weather were concerned, was destined to end in a far different manner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Many of the passengers retired to their staterooms, but the twins, consumed with anxiety for their father, would not leave the deck, and Lady Moreham, Mr. Lawrence, Bessie, and Dwight remained with them, the other ladies being obliged to retire.
WRECKnounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE STORY OF A WRECK.
