used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In that way we constructed a kind of tent, in which we piled a bedding and covering of dry seaweed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Our boyish spirits were much subdued and awed by the peril we had passed through and the sombre scene about us.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading In the storm and darkness, only fitfully broken by the firelight, we ate our supper under what shelter the low cliff afforded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the storm and darkness, only fitfully broken by the firelight, we ate our supper under what shelter the low cliff afforded.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The Captain stood by the fire, smoking his pipe and watching our arrangements.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading In the storm and darkness, only fitfully broken by the firelight, we ate our supper under what shelter the low cliff afforded.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading Our boyish spirits were much subdued and awed by the peril we had passed through and the sombre scene about us.
beddingnounUS /ˈbedɪŋ/
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading In that way we constructed a kind of tent, in which we piled a bedding and covering of dry seaweed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading Our boyish spirits were much subdued and awed by the peril we had passed through and the sombre scene about us.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading In the storm and darkness, only fitfully broken by the firelight, we ate our supper under what shelter the low cliff afforded.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the storm and darkness, only fitfully broken by the firelight, we ate our supper under what shelter the low cliff afforded.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain stood by the fire, smoking his pipe and watching our arrangements.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading In the storm and darkness, only fitfully broken by the firelight, we ate our supper under what shelter the low cliff afforded.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading In that way we constructed a kind of tent, in which we piled a bedding and covering of dry seaweed.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading In that way we constructed a kind of tent, in which we piled a bedding and covering of dry seaweed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the storm and darkness, only fitfully broken by the firelight, we ate our supper under what shelter the low cliff afforded.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading In that way we constructed a kind of tent, in which we piled a bedding and covering of dry seaweed.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The Captain stood by the fire, smoking his pipe and watching our arrangements.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading In the storm and darkness, only fitfully broken by the firelight, we ate our supper under what shelter the low cliff afforded.
fitfullyadverbUS /ˈfɪtfəli/
in a fitful manner
From this reading In the storm and darkness, only fitfully broken by the firelight, we ate our supper under what shelter the low cliff afforded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our boyish spirits were much subdued and awed by the peril we had passed through and the sombre scene about us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Captain stood by the fire, smoking his pipe and watching our arrangements.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the storm and darkness, only fitfully broken by the firelight, we ate our supper under what shelter the low cliff afforded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading In that way we constructed a kind of tent, in which we piled a bedding and covering of dry seaweed.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the storm and darkness, only fitfully broken by the firelight, we ate our supper under what shelter the low cliff afforded.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Our boyish spirits were much subdued and awed by the peril we had passed through and the sombre scene about us.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
and nothing more
From this reading In the storm and darkness, only fitfully broken by the firelight, we ate our supper under what shelter the low cliff afforded.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the storm and darkness, only fitfully broken by the firelight, we ate our supper under what shelter the low cliff afforded.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Our boyish spirits were much subdued and awed by the peril we had passed through and the sombre scene about us.
pegsnounUS /peɡz/
plural of “peg” — a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Our boyish spirits were much subdued and awed by the peril we had passed through and the sombre scene about us.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading In that way we constructed a kind of tent, in which we piled a bedding and covering of dry seaweed.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The Captain stood by the fire, smoking his pipe and watching our arrangements.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Our boyish spirits were much subdued and awed by the peril we had passed through and the sombre scene about us.
seaweednounUS /ˈsiːwiːd/
plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
From this reading In that way we constructed a kind of tent, in which we piled a bedding and covering of dry seaweed.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading In the storm and darkness, only fitfully broken by the firelight, we ate our supper under what shelter the low cliff afforded.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The Captain stood by the fire, smoking his pipe and watching our arrangements.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Our boyish spirits were much subdued and awed by the peril we had passed through and the sombre scene about us.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Our boyish spirits were much subdued and awed by the peril we had passed through and the sombre scene about us.
steadyingadjective
causing to become steady
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Captain stood by the fire, smoking his pipe and watching our arrangements.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading In the storm and darkness, only fitfully broken by the firelight, we ate our supper under what shelter the low cliff afforded.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading Our boyish spirits were much subdued and awed by the peril we had passed through and the sombre scene about us.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading In the storm and darkness, only fitfully broken by the firelight, we ate our supper under what shelter the low cliff afforded.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading In that way we constructed a kind of tent, in which we piled a bedding and covering of dry seaweed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that way we constructed a kind of tent, in which we piled a bedding and covering of dry seaweed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the storm and darkness, only fitfully broken by the firelight, we ate our supper under what shelter the low cliff afforded.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Our boyish spirits were much subdued and awed by the peril we had passed through and the sombre scene about us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the storm and darkness, only fitfully broken by the firelight, we ate our supper under what shelter the low cliff afforded.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our boyish spirits were much subdued and awed by the peril we had passed through and the sombre scene about us.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The Captain stood by the fire, smoking his pipe and watching our arrangements.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In that way we constructed a kind of tent, in which we piled a bedding and covering of dry seaweed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the storm and darkness, only fitfully broken by the firelight, we ate our supper under what shelter the low cliff afforded.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our boyish spirits were much subdued and awed by the peril we had passed through and the sombre scene about us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the storm and darkness, only fitfully broken by the firelight, we ate our supper under what shelter the low cliff afforded.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In that way we constructed a kind of tent, in which we piled a bedding and covering of dry seaweed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The meal being finished, we made some preparations for the night, fastening the sail, by the weight of large stones laid on one edge of it, to the top of the rock, and then bringing its other edge, the boom side, to the ground and steadying it there with pegs.
