used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bob made up his mind to save a few of his own possessions if he could, and he hurried to his berth.
ADRIFTadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading ADRIFT IN SMALL BOATS The scene was now one of wild excitement.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already she was settling in the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob made up his mind to save a few of his own possessions if he could, and he hurried to his berth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sailors were working like Trojans to launch the boats, as it could not be told when the _Eagle_ would founder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sailors were working like Trojans to launch the boats, as it could not be told when the _Eagle_ would founder.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading Bob made up his mind to save a few of his own possessions if he could, and he hurried to his berth.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading ADRIFT IN SMALL BOATS The scene was now one of wild excitement.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob made up his mind to save a few of his own possessions if he could, and he hurried to his berth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sailors were working like Trojans to launch the boats, as it could not be told when the _Eagle_ would founder.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For once Mr. Tarbill seemed too stunned to know what to do.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The sailors were working like Trojans to launch the boats, as it could not be told when the _Eagle_ would founder.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading ADRIFT IN SMALL BOATS The scene was now one of wild excitement.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Bob made up his mind to save a few of his own possessions if he could, and he hurried to his berth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once Mr. Tarbill seemed too stunned to know what to do.
foundernounUS /ˈfaʊndər/
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading The sailors were working like Trojans to launch the boats, as it could not be told when the _Eagle_ would founder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob made up his mind to save a few of his own possessions if he could, and he hurried to his berth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob made up his mind to save a few of his own possessions if he could, and he hurried to his berth.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Bob made up his mind to save a few of his own possessions if he could, and he hurried to his berth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Bob made up his mind to save a few of his own possessions if he could, and he hurried to his berth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ADRIFT IN SMALL BOATS The scene was now one of wild excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sailors were working like Trojans to launch the boats, as it could not be told when the _Eagle_ would founder.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For once Mr. Tarbill seemed too stunned to know what to do.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading The sailors were working like Trojans to launch the boats, as it could not be told when the _Eagle_ would founder.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sailors were working like Trojans to launch the boats, as it could not be told when the _Eagle_ would founder.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Bob made up his mind to save a few of his own possessions if he could, and he hurried to his berth.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Bob made up his mind to save a few of his own possessions if he could, and he hurried to his berth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading For once Mr. Tarbill seemed too stunned to know what to do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sailors were working like Trojans to launch the boats, as it could not be told when the _Eagle_ would founder.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ADRIFT IN SMALL BOATS The scene was now one of wild excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ADRIFT IN SMALL BOATS The scene was now one of wild excitement.
on one occasion
From this reading For once Mr. Tarbill seemed too stunned to know what to do.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ADRIFT IN SMALL BOATS The scene was now one of wild excitement.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Bob made up his mind to save a few of his own possessions if he could, and he hurried to his berth.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Bob made up his mind to save a few of his own possessions if he could, and he hurried to his berth.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The sailors were working like Trojans to launch the boats, as it could not be told when the _Eagle_ would founder.
except for; apart from
From this reading Bob made up his mind to save a few of his own possessions if he could, and he hurried to his berth.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading ADRIFT IN SMALL BOATS The scene was now one of wild excitement.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For once Mr. Tarbill seemed too stunned to know what to do.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading Already she was settling in the water.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already she was settling in the water.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ADRIFT IN SMALL BOATS The scene was now one of wild excitement.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading For once Mr. Tarbill seemed too stunned to know what to do.
Tarbill
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From this reading For once Mr. Tarbill seemed too stunned to know what to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADRIFT IN SMALL BOATS The scene was now one of wild excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sailors were working like Trojans to launch the boats, as it could not be told when the _Eagle_ would founder.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The sailors were working like Trojans to launch the boats, as it could not be told when the _Eagle_ would founder.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For once Mr. Tarbill seemed too stunned to know what to do.
TrojansnounUS /ˈtroʊdʒənz/
plural of “trojan” — a native of ancient Troy
From this reading The sailors were working like Trojans to launch the boats, as it could not be told when the _Eagle_ would founder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bob made up his mind to save a few of his own possessions if he could, and he hurried to his berth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ADRIFT IN SMALL BOATS The scene was now one of wild excitement.
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 Already she was settling in the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sailors were working like Trojans to launch the boats, as it could not be told when the _Eagle_ would founder.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For once Mr. Tarbill seemed too stunned to know what to do.
at the time that
From this reading The sailors were working like Trojans to launch the boats, as it could not be told when the _Eagle_ would founder.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading ADRIFT IN SMALL BOATS The scene was now one of wild excitement.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The sailors were working like Trojans to launch the boats, as it could not be told when the _Eagle_ would founder.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sailors were working like Trojans to launch the boats, as it could not be told when the _Eagle_ would founder.
