afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The feminine contingent located there kept to their room nearly all the time, while Captain Graham went to bed and slept soundly after his exhausting experience.
(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 The feminine contingent located there kept to their room nearly all the time, while Captain Graham went to bed and slept soundly after his exhausting experience.
in addition
From this reading The captain of the Evelyn also retired to sleep, and so did the second mate and sailors, who were assigned to quarters in the forecastle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little was seen of the British officer and his family during that day, and that little was when Captain Dawson or either of our mates had occasion to visit the cabin.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading FORECASTLE TO CABIN.--OUR PASSENGERS.--ARRIVAL AT BOSTON.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading The captain of the Evelyn also retired to sleep, and so did the second mate and sailors, who were assigned to quarters in the forecastle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FORECASTLE TO CABIN.--OUR PASSENGERS.--ARRIVAL AT BOSTON.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The feminine contingent located there kept to their room nearly all the time, while Captain Graham went to bed and slept soundly after his exhausting experience.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Of course everybody on the Washington did his best to relieve the sufferings of the castaways and make them comfortable.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading FORECASTLE TO CABIN.--OUR PASSENGERS.--ARRIVAL AT BOSTON.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Little was seen of the British officer and his family during that day, and that little was when Captain Dawson or either of our mates had occasion to visit the cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading FORECASTLE TO CABIN.--OUR PASSENGERS.--ARRIVAL AT BOSTON.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Little was seen of the British officer and his family during that day, and that little was when Captain Dawson or either of our mates had occasion to visit the cabin.
castawaysnounUS /ˈkæstəweɪz/
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading Of course everybody on the Washington did his best to relieve the sufferings of the castaways and make them comfortable.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Of course everybody on the Washington did his best to relieve the sufferings of the castaways and make them comfortable.
contingentnounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənt/
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
From this reading The feminine contingent located there kept to their room nearly all the time, while Captain Graham went to bed and slept soundly after his exhausting experience.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course everybody on the Washington did his best to relieve the sufferings of the castaways and make them comfortable.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading Little was seen of the British officer and his family during that day, and that little was when Captain Dawson or either of our mates had occasion to visit the cabin.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Little was seen of the British officer and his family during that day, and that little was when Captain Dawson or either of our mates had occasion to visit the cabin.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The captain of the Evelyn also retired to sleep, and so did the second mate and sailors, who were assigned to quarters in the forecastle.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Little was seen of the British officer and his family during that day, and that little was when Captain Dawson or either of our mates had occasion to visit the cabin.
one or the other of two
From this reading Little was seen of the British officer and his family during that day, and that little was when Captain Dawson or either of our mates had occasion to visit the cabin.
Evelyn
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From this reading The captain of the Evelyn also retired to sleep, and so did the second mate and sailors, who were assigned to quarters in the forecastle.
every person
From this reading Of course everybody on the Washington did his best to relieve the sufferings of the castaways and make them comfortable.
exhaustingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading The feminine contingent located there kept to their room nearly all the time, while Captain Graham went to bed and slept soundly after his exhausting experience.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The feminine contingent located there kept to their room nearly all the time, while Captain Graham went to bed and slept soundly after his exhausting experience.
a social unit living together
From this reading Little was seen of the British officer and his family during that day, and that little was when Captain Dawson or either of our mates had occasion to visit the cabin.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading The feminine contingent located there kept to their room nearly all the time, while Captain Graham went to bed and slept soundly after his exhausting experience.
FORECASTLEnoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading FORECASTLE TO CABIN.--OUR PASSENGERS.--ARRIVAL AT BOSTON.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading The feminine contingent located there kept to their room nearly all the time, while Captain Graham went to bed and slept soundly after his exhausting experience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little was seen of the British officer and his family during that day, and that little was when Captain Dawson or either of our mates had occasion to visit the cabin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little was seen of the British officer and his family during that day, and that little was when Captain Dawson or either of our mates had occasion to visit the cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The captain of the Evelyn also retired to sleep, and so did the second mate and sailors, who were assigned to quarters in the forecastle.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The feminine contingent located there kept to their room nearly all the time, while Captain Graham went to bed and slept soundly after his exhausting experience.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little was seen of the British officer and his family during that day, and that little was when Captain Dawson or either of our mates had occasion to visit the cabin.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The feminine contingent located there kept to their room nearly all the time, while Captain Graham went to bed and slept soundly after his exhausting experience.
engage in
From this reading Of course everybody on the Washington did his best to relieve the sufferings of the castaways and make them comfortable.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The captain of the Evelyn also retired to sleep, and so did the second mate and sailors, who were assigned to quarters in the forecastle.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading Little was seen of the British officer and his family during that day, and that little was when Captain Dawson or either of our mates had occasion to visit the cabin.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The feminine contingent located there kept to their room nearly all the time, while Captain Graham went to bed and slept soundly after his exhausting experience.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Little was seen of the British officer and his family during that day, and that little was when Captain Dawson or either of our mates had occasion to visit the cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little was seen of the British officer and his family during that day, and that little was when Captain Dawson or either of our mates had occasion to visit the cabin.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Little was seen of the British officer and his family during that day, and that little was when Captain Dawson or either of our mates had occasion to visit the cabin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course everybody on the Washington did his best to relieve the sufferings of the castaways and make them comfortable.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Little was seen of the British officer and his family during that day, and that little was when Captain Dawson or either of our mates had occasion to visit the cabin.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading FORECASTLE TO CABIN.--OUR PASSENGERS.--ARRIVAL AT BOSTON.
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 FORECASTLE TO CABIN.--OUR PASSENGERS.--ARRIVAL AT BOSTON.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The captain of the Evelyn also retired to sleep, and so did the second mate and sailors, who were assigned to quarters in the forecastle.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Of course everybody on the Washington did his best to relieve the sufferings of the castaways and make them comfortable.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The captain of the Evelyn also retired to sleep, and so did the second mate and sailors, who were assigned to quarters in the forecastle.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The feminine contingent located there kept to their room nearly all the time, while Captain Graham went to bed and slept soundly after his exhausting experience.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The captain of the Evelyn also retired to sleep, and so did the second mate and sailors, who were assigned to quarters in the forecastle.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The captain of the Evelyn also retired to sleep, and so did the second mate and sailors, who were assigned to quarters in the forecastle.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Little was seen of the British officer and his family during that day, and that little was when Captain Dawson or either of our mates had occasion to visit the cabin.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The captain of the Evelyn also retired to sleep, and so did the second mate and sailors, who were assigned to quarters in the forecastle.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The feminine contingent located there kept to their room nearly all the time, while Captain Graham went to bed and slept soundly after his exhausting experience.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The captain of the Evelyn also retired to sleep, and so did the second mate and sailors, who were assigned to quarters in the forecastle.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading The feminine contingent located there kept to their room nearly all the time, while Captain Graham went to bed and slept soundly after his exhausting experience.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading Of course everybody on the Washington did his best to relieve the sufferings of the castaways and make them comfortable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little was seen of the British officer and his family during that day, and that little was when Captain Dawson or either of our mates had occasion to visit the cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little was seen of the British officer and his family during that day, and that little was when Captain Dawson or either of our mates had occasion to visit the cabin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The feminine contingent located there kept to their room nearly all the time, while Captain Graham went to bed and slept soundly after his exhausting experience.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of course everybody on the Washington did his best to relieve the sufferings of the castaways and make them comfortable.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The feminine contingent located there kept to their room nearly all the time, while Captain Graham went to bed and slept soundly after his exhausting experience.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The feminine contingent located there kept to their room nearly all the time, while Captain Graham went to bed and slept soundly after his exhausting experience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FORECASTLE TO CABIN.--OUR PASSENGERS.--ARRIVAL AT BOSTON.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Little was seen of the British officer and his family during that day, and that little was when Captain Dawson or either of our mates had occasion to visit the cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little was seen of the British officer and his family during that day, and that little was when Captain Dawson or either of our mates had occasion to visit the cabin.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Of course everybody on the Washington did his best to relieve the sufferings of the castaways and make them comfortable.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The feminine contingent located there kept to their room nearly all the time, while Captain Graham went to bed and slept soundly after his exhausting experience.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The captain of the Evelyn also retired to sleep, and so did the second mate and sailors, who were assigned to quarters in the forecastle.
at the time that
From this reading Little was seen of the British officer and his family during that day, and that little was when Captain Dawson or either of our mates had occasion to visit the cabin.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The feminine contingent located there kept to their room nearly all the time, while Captain Graham went to bed and slept soundly after his exhausting experience.
which person or people
From this reading The captain of the Evelyn also retired to sleep, and so did the second mate and sailors, who were assigned to quarters in the forecastle.
