adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This brought them to the starboard side, where they saw a hideous scene.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From that mass of humanity, most of them about to perish, went up a babel of sounds which in its sum shaped itself to one prolonged scream, such as might proceed from a Titan in his agony.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading From that mass of humanity, most of them about to perish, went up a babel of sounds which in its sum shaped itself to one prolonged scream, such as might proceed from a Titan in his agony.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Others hung by the prow or the stern, the ropes having jammed in the davits in the frantic haste and confusion, while from them human beings dropped one by one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From that mass of humanity, most of them about to perish, went up a babel of sounds which in its sum shaped itself to one prolonged scream, such as might proceed from a Titan in his agony.
babelnounUS /ˈbæbəl/
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading From that mass of humanity, most of them about to perish, went up a babel of sounds which in its sum shaped itself to one prolonged scream, such as might proceed from a Titan in his agony.
battlingverbUS /ˈbætəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading Round others not yet launched a hellish struggle was in progress, the struggle of men, women, and children battling for their lives, in which the strong, mad with terror, showed no mercy to the weak.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hundreds of people seemed to be fighting for room, with the result that some of the boats were overturned, precipitating their occupants into the water.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Others hung by the prow or the stern, the ropes having jammed in the davits in the frantic haste and confusion, while from them human beings dropped one by one.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Hundreds of people seemed to be fighting for room, with the result that some of the boats were overturned, precipitating their occupants into the water.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This brought them to the starboard side, where they saw a hideous scene.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Others hung by the prow or the stern, the ropes having jammed in the davits in the frantic haste and confusion, while from them human beings dropped one by one.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Round others not yet launched a hellish struggle was in progress, the struggle of men, women, and children battling for their lives, in which the strong, mad with terror, showed no mercy to the weak.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Others hung by the prow or the stern, the ropes having jammed in the davits in the frantic haste and confusion, while from them human beings dropped one by one.
davits
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Others hung by the prow or the stern, the ropes having jammed in the davits in the frantic haste and confusion, while from them human beings dropped one by one.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Others hung by the prow or the stern, the ropes having jammed in the davits in the frantic haste and confusion, while from them human beings dropped one by one.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Hundreds of people seemed to be fighting for room, with the result that some of the boats were overturned, precipitating their occupants into the water.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hundreds of people seemed to be fighting for room, with the result that some of the boats were overturned, precipitating their occupants into the water.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Others hung by the prow or the stern, the ropes having jammed in the davits in the frantic haste and confusion, while from them human beings dropped one by one.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Others hung by the prow or the stern, the ropes having jammed in the davits in the frantic haste and confusion, while from them human beings dropped one by one.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Others hung by the prow or the stern, the ropes having jammed in the davits in the frantic haste and confusion, while from them human beings dropped one by one.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Others hung by the prow or the stern, the ropes having jammed in the davits in the frantic haste and confusion, while from them human beings dropped one by one.
hellishadjectiveUS /ˈhelɪʃ/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading Round others not yet launched a hellish struggle was in progress, the struggle of men, women, and children battling for their lives, in which the strong, mad with terror, showed no mercy to the weak.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading This brought them to the starboard side, where they saw a hideous scene.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From that mass of humanity, most of them about to perish, went up a babel of sounds which in its sum shaped itself to one prolonged scream, such as might proceed from a Titan in his agony.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Others hung by the prow or the stern, the ropes having jammed in the davits in the frantic haste and confusion, while from them human beings dropped one by one.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading From that mass of humanity, most of them about to perish, went up a babel of sounds which in its sum shaped itself to one prolonged scream, such as might proceed from a Titan in his agony.
HundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Hundreds of people seemed to be fighting for room, with the result that some of the boats were overturned, precipitating their occupants into the water.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Others hung by the prow or the stern, the ropes having jammed in the davits in the frantic haste and confusion, while from them human beings dropped one by one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Others hung by the prow or the stern, the ropes having jammed in the davits in the frantic haste and confusion, while from them human beings dropped one by one.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hundreds of people seemed to be fighting for room, with the result that some of the boats were overturned, precipitating their occupants into the water.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From that mass of humanity, most of them about to perish, went up a babel of sounds which in its sum shaped itself to one prolonged scream, such as might proceed from a Titan in his agony.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading From that mass of humanity, most of them about to perish, went up a babel of sounds which in its sum shaped itself to one prolonged scream, such as might proceed from a Titan in his agony.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Others hung by the prow or the stern, the ropes having jammed in the davits in the frantic haste and confusion, while from them human beings dropped one by one.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading Round others not yet launched a hellish struggle was in progress, the struggle of men, women, and children battling for their lives, in which the strong, mad with terror, showed no mercy to the weak.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Round others not yet launched a hellish struggle was in progress, the struggle of men, women, and children battling for their lives, in which the strong, mad with terror, showed no mercy to the weak.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Round others not yet launched a hellish struggle was in progress, the struggle of men, women, and children battling for their lives, in which the strong, mad with terror, showed no mercy to the weak.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading From that mass of humanity, most of them about to perish, went up a babel of sounds which in its sum shaped itself to one prolonged scream, such as might proceed from a Titan in his agony.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Round others not yet launched a hellish struggle was in progress, the struggle of men, women, and children battling for their lives, in which the strong, mad with terror, showed no mercy to the weak.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Round others not yet launched a hellish struggle was in progress, the struggle of men, women, and children battling for their lives, in which the strong, mad with terror, showed no mercy to the weak.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading From that mass of humanity, most of them about to perish, went up a babel of sounds which in its sum shaped itself to one prolonged scream, such as might proceed from a Titan in his agony.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading From that mass of humanity, most of them about to perish, went up a babel of sounds which in its sum shaped itself to one prolonged scream, such as might proceed from a Titan in his agony.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Round others not yet launched a hellish struggle was in progress, the struggle of men, women, and children battling for their lives, in which the strong, mad with terror, showed no mercy to the weak.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Round others not yet launched a hellish struggle was in progress, the struggle of men, women, and children battling for their lives, in which the strong, mad with terror, showed no mercy to the weak.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Hundreds of people seemed to be fighting for room, with the result that some of the boats were overturned, precipitating their occupants into the water.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hundreds of people seemed to be fighting for room, with the result that some of the boats were overturned, precipitating their occupants into the water.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Others hung by the prow or the stern, the ropes having jammed in the davits in the frantic haste and confusion, while from them human beings dropped one by one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Others hung by the prow or the stern, the ropes having jammed in the davits in the frantic haste and confusion, while from them human beings dropped one by one.
Others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Others hung by the prow or the stern, the ropes having jammed in the davits in the frantic haste and confusion, while from them human beings dropped one by one.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading Hundreds of people seemed to be fighting for room, with the result that some of the boats were overturned, precipitating their occupants into the water.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Hundreds of people seemed to be fighting for room, with the result that some of the boats were overturned, precipitating their occupants into the water.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading From that mass of humanity, most of them about to perish, went up a babel of sounds which in its sum shaped itself to one prolonged scream, such as might proceed from a Titan in his agony.
precipitatingadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpəteɪtɪŋ/
bringing on suddenly or abruptly
From this reading Hundreds of people seemed to be fighting for room, with the result that some of the boats were overturned, precipitating their occupants into the water.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading From that mass of humanity, most of them about to perish, went up a babel of sounds which in its sum shaped itself to one prolonged scream, such as might proceed from a Titan in his agony.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Round others not yet launched a hellish struggle was in progress, the struggle of men, women, and children battling for their lives, in which the strong, mad with terror, showed no mercy to the weak.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading From that mass of humanity, most of them about to perish, went up a babel of sounds which in its sum shaped itself to one prolonged scream, such as might proceed from a Titan in his agony.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Others hung by the prow or the stern, the ropes having jammed in the davits in the frantic haste and confusion, while from them human beings dropped one by one.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Hundreds of people seemed to be fighting for room, with the result that some of the boats were overturned, precipitating their occupants into the water.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Hundreds of people seemed to be fighting for room, with the result that some of the boats were overturned, precipitating their occupants into the water.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Others hung by the prow or the stern, the ropes having jammed in the davits in the frantic haste and confusion, while from them human beings dropped one by one.
RoundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round others not yet launched a hellish struggle was in progress, the struggle of men, women, and children battling for their lives, in which the strong, mad with terror, showed no mercy to the weak.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading This brought them to the starboard side, where they saw a hideous scene.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading This brought them to the starboard side, where they saw a hideous scene.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading From that mass of humanity, most of them about to perish, went up a babel of sounds which in its sum shaped itself to one prolonged scream, such as might proceed from a Titan in his agony.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Hundreds of people seemed to be fighting for room, with the result that some of the boats were overturned, precipitating their occupants into the water.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading From that mass of humanity, most of them about to perish, went up a babel of sounds which in its sum shaped itself to one prolonged scream, such as might proceed from a Titan in his agony.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Round others not yet launched a hellish struggle was in progress, the struggle of men, women, and children battling for their lives, in which the strong, mad with terror, showed no mercy to the weak.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading This brought them to the starboard side, where they saw a hideous scene.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hundreds of people seemed to be fighting for room, with the result that some of the boats were overturned, precipitating their occupants into the water.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From that mass of humanity, most of them about to perish, went up a babel of sounds which in its sum shaped itself to one prolonged scream, such as might proceed from a Titan in his agony.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading This brought them to the starboard side, where they saw a hideous scene.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Others hung by the prow or the stern, the ropes having jammed in the davits in the frantic haste and confusion, while from them human beings dropped one by one.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Round others not yet launched a hellish struggle was in progress, the struggle of men, women, and children battling for their lives, in which the strong, mad with terror, showed no mercy to the weak.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Round others not yet launched a hellish struggle was in progress, the struggle of men, women, and children battling for their lives, in which the strong, mad with terror, showed no mercy to the weak.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading From that mass of humanity, most of them about to perish, went up a babel of sounds which in its sum shaped itself to one prolonged scream, such as might proceed from a Titan in his agony.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading From that mass of humanity, most of them about to perish, went up a babel of sounds which in its sum shaped itself to one prolonged scream, such as might proceed from a Titan in his agony.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Round others not yet launched a hellish struggle was in progress, the struggle of men, women, and children battling for their lives, in which the strong, mad with terror, showed no mercy to the weak.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hundreds of people seemed to be fighting for room, with the result that some of the boats were overturned, precipitating their occupants into the water.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This brought them to the starboard side, where they saw a hideous scene.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hundreds of people seemed to be fighting for room, with the result that some of the boats were overturned, precipitating their occupants into the water.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This brought them to the starboard side, where they saw a hideous scene.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This brought them to the starboard side, where they saw a hideous scene.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This brought them to the starboard side, where they saw a hideous scene.
TitannounUS /ˈtaɪtən/
a person of exceptional importance and reputation
From this reading From that mass of humanity, most of them about to perish, went up a babel of sounds which in its sum shaped itself to one prolonged scream, such as might proceed from a Titan in his agony.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This brought them to the starboard side, where they saw a hideous scene.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From that mass of humanity, most of them about to perish, went up a babel of sounds which in its sum shaped itself to one prolonged scream, such as might proceed from a Titan in his agony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Round others not yet launched a hellish struggle was in progress, the struggle of men, women, and children battling for their lives, in which the strong, mad with terror, showed no mercy to the weak.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Hundreds of people seemed to be fighting for room, with the result that some of the boats were overturned, precipitating their occupants into the water.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Round others not yet launched a hellish struggle was in progress, the struggle of men, women, and children battling for their lives, in which the strong, mad with terror, showed no mercy to the weak.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From that mass of humanity, most of them about to perish, went up a babel of sounds which in its sum shaped itself to one prolonged scream, such as might proceed from a Titan in his agony.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hundreds of people seemed to be fighting for room, with the result that some of the boats were overturned, precipitating their occupants into the water.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading This brought them to the starboard side, where they saw a hideous scene.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Round others not yet launched a hellish struggle was in progress, the struggle of men, women, and children battling for their lives, in which the strong, mad with terror, showed no mercy to the weak.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Others hung by the prow or the stern, the ropes having jammed in the davits in the frantic haste and confusion, while from them human beings dropped one by one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hundreds of people seemed to be fighting for room, with the result that some of the boats were overturned, precipitating their occupants into the water.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Round others not yet launched a hellish struggle was in progress, the struggle of men, women, and children battling for their lives, in which the strong, mad with terror, showed no mercy to the weak.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Round others not yet launched a hellish struggle was in progress, the struggle of men, women, and children battling for their lives, in which the strong, mad with terror, showed no mercy to the weak.
