used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
agoniesnounUS /ˈæɡəniz/
plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
From this reading But I woke up to agonies of cold--a sodden deadness of the limbs which set me wondering numbly if I had any legs left--and a gnawing hunger and emptiness.
(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 HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But I woke up to agonies of cold--a sodden deadness of the limbs which set me wondering numbly if I had any legs left--and a gnawing hunger and emptiness.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Some sailorly instinct, of which I have no recollection whatever, had taken a turn of the rope under my arms and round the yard, and so kept me from slipping away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some sailorly instinct, of which I have no recollection whatever, had taken a turn of the rope under my arms and round the yard, and so kept me from slipping away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For I remember nothing of that first night on the spar, and only came slowly back to sense of sodden pain and hunger when the sun was up.
for the reason that
From this reading I felt no thirst; perhaps because my body was so soaked with water.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I woke up to agonies of cold--a sodden deadness of the limbs which set me wondering numbly if I had any legs left--and a gnawing hunger and emptiness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For I remember nothing of that first night on the spar, and only came slowly back to sense of sodden pain and hunger when the sun was up.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But I woke up to agonies of cold--a sodden deadness of the limbs which set me wondering numbly if I had any legs left--and a gnawing hunger and emptiness.
deadnessnoun
the quality of being unresponsive; not reacting; as a quality of people, it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people or events
From this reading But I woke up to agonies of cold--a sodden deadness of the limbs which set me wondering numbly if I had any legs left--and a gnawing hunger and emptiness.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading But I woke up to agonies of cold--a sodden deadness of the limbs which set me wondering numbly if I had any legs left--and a gnawing hunger and emptiness.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt no thirst; perhaps because my body was so soaked with water.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For I remember nothing of that first night on the spar, and only came slowly back to sense of sodden pain and hunger when the sun was up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I remember nothing of that first night on the spar, and only came slowly back to sense of sodden pain and hunger when the sun was up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some sailorly instinct, of which I have no recollection whatever, had taken a turn of the rope under my arms and round the yard, and so kept me from slipping away.
gnawingverbUS /ˈnɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading But I woke up to agonies of cold--a sodden deadness of the limbs which set me wondering numbly if I had any legs left--and a gnawing hunger and emptiness.
destroyed or killed
From this reading HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
HOW
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From this reading HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading For I remember nothing of that first night on the spar, and only came slowly back to sense of sodden pain and hunger when the sun was up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But I woke up to agonies of cold--a sodden deadness of the limbs which set me wondering numbly if I had any legs left--and a gnawing hunger and emptiness.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Some sailorly instinct, of which I have no recollection whatever, had taken a turn of the rope under my arms and round the yard, and so kept me from slipping away.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Some sailorly instinct, of which I have no recollection whatever, had taken a turn of the rope under my arms and round the yard, and so kept me from slipping away.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But I woke up to agonies of cold--a sodden deadness of the limbs which set me wondering numbly if I had any legs left--and a gnawing hunger and emptiness.
staying power
From this reading But I woke up to agonies of cold--a sodden deadness of the limbs which set me wondering numbly if I had any legs left--and a gnawing hunger and emptiness.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading But I woke up to agonies of cold--a sodden deadness of the limbs which set me wondering numbly if I had any legs left--and a gnawing hunger and emptiness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some sailorly instinct, of which I have no recollection whatever, had taken a turn of the rope under my arms and round the yard, and so kept me from slipping away.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some sailorly instinct, of which I have no recollection whatever, had taken a turn of the rope under my arms and round the yard, and so kept me from slipping away.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For I remember nothing of that first night on the spar, and only came slowly back to sense of sodden pain and hunger when the sun was up.
not any; not one
From this reading Some sailorly instinct, of which I have no recollection whatever, had taken a turn of the rope under my arms and round the yard, and so kept me from slipping away.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For I remember nothing of that first night on the spar, and only came slowly back to sense of sodden pain and hunger when the sun was up.
numblyadverb
in a numb manner; without feeling
From this reading But I woke up to agonies of cold--a sodden deadness of the limbs which set me wondering numbly if I had any legs left--and a gnawing hunger and emptiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
and nothing more
From this reading For I remember nothing of that first night on the spar, and only came slowly back to sense of sodden pain and hunger when the sun was up.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading For I remember nothing of that first night on the spar, and only came slowly back to sense of sodden pain and hunger when the sun was up.
by chance
From this reading I felt no thirst; perhaps because my body was so soaked with water.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Some sailorly instinct, of which I have no recollection whatever, had taken a turn of the rope under my arms and round the yard, and so kept me from slipping away.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
To recall to mind.
From this reading For I remember nothing of that first night on the spar, and only came slowly back to sense of sodden pain and hunger when the sun was up.
a strong line
From this reading Some sailorly instinct, of which I have no recollection whatever, had taken a turn of the rope under my arms and round the yard, and so kept me from slipping away.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Some sailorly instinct, of which I have no recollection whatever, had taken a turn of the rope under my arms and round the yard, and so kept me from slipping away.
sailorly
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From this reading Some sailorly instinct, of which I have no recollection whatever, had taken a turn of the rope under my arms and round the yard, and so kept me from slipping away.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading For I remember nothing of that first night on the spar, and only came slowly back to sense of sodden pain and hunger when the sun was up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But I woke up to agonies of cold--a sodden deadness of the limbs which set me wondering numbly if I had any legs left--and a gnawing hunger and emptiness.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Some sailorly instinct, of which I have no recollection whatever, had taken a turn of the rope under my arms and round the yard, and so kept me from slipping away.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading For I remember nothing of that first night on the spar, and only came slowly back to sense of sodden pain and hunger when the sun was up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some sailorly instinct, of which I have no recollection whatever, had taken a turn of the rope under my arms and round the yard, and so kept me from slipping away.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading I felt no thirst; perhaps because my body was so soaked with water.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading For I remember nothing of that first night on the spar, and only came slowly back to sense of sodden pain and hunger when the sun was up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some sailorly instinct, of which I have no recollection whatever, had taken a turn of the rope under my arms and round the yard, and so kept me from slipping away.
sparverbUS /spɑːr/
furnish with spars
From this reading For I remember nothing of that first night on the spar, and only came slowly back to sense of sodden pain and hunger when the sun was up.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading For I remember nothing of that first night on the spar, and only came slowly back to sense of sodden pain and hunger when the sun was up.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Some sailorly instinct, of which I have no recollection whatever, had taken a turn of the rope under my arms and round the yard, and so kept me from slipping away.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For I remember nothing of that first night on the spar, and only came slowly back to sense of sodden pain and hunger when the sun was up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading I felt no thirst; perhaps because my body was so soaked with water.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading HOW I FELL INTO THE _RED HAND_ I must have fallen into a stupor, as the effect of the terrible strain on mind and body of all I had gone through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For I remember nothing of that first night on the spar, and only came slowly back to sense of sodden pain and hunger when the sun was up.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Some sailorly instinct, of which I have no recollection whatever, had taken a turn of the rope under my arms and round the yard, and so kept me from slipping away.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Some sailorly instinct, of which I have no recollection whatever, had taken a turn of the rope under my arms and round the yard, and so kept me from slipping away.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For I remember nothing of that first night on the spar, and only came slowly back to sense of sodden pain and hunger when the sun was up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For I remember nothing of that first night on the spar, and only came slowly back to sense of sodden pain and hunger when the sun was up.
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 I felt no thirst; perhaps because my body was so soaked with water.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Some sailorly instinct, of which I have no recollection whatever, had taken a turn of the rope under my arms and round the yard, and so kept me from slipping away.
at the time that
From this reading For I remember nothing of that first night on the spar, and only came slowly back to sense of sodden pain and hunger when the sun was up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some sailorly instinct, of which I have no recollection whatever, had taken a turn of the rope under my arms and round the yard, and so kept me from slipping away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I felt no thirst; perhaps because my body was so soaked with water.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading But I woke up to agonies of cold--a sodden deadness of the limbs which set me wondering numbly if I had any legs left--and a gnawing hunger and emptiness.
showing curiosity
From this reading But I woke up to agonies of cold--a sodden deadness of the limbs which set me wondering numbly if I had any legs left--and a gnawing hunger and emptiness.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Some sailorly instinct, of which I have no recollection whatever, had taken a turn of the rope under my arms and round the yard, and so kept me from slipping away.
