used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Contains a Recovery, a Discovery, and a Disappointment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "And now," said the Captain, "what was the young man doing, when we knocked off the other day, after the storm?"
(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 And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading William, whose memory was always as good as his words were ready, said he was "just going to sleep."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Contains a Recovery, a Discovery, and a Disappointment.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading William, whose memory was always as good as his words were ready, said he was "just going to sleep."
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
have
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "True, that's the thing; and I went to sleep and slept soundly, I can tell you.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "And now," said the Captain, "what was the young man doing, when we knocked off the other day, after the storm?"
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
ContainsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Contains a Recovery, a Discovery, and a Disappointment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "And now," said the Captain, "what was the young man doing, when we knocked off the other day, after the storm?"
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
Dean'snounUS /diːnz/
possessive form of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Contains a Recovery, a Discovery, and a Disappointment.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Contains a Recovery, a Discovery, and a Disappointment.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "And now," said the Captain, "what was the young man doing, when we knocked off the other day, after the storm?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
the act of departing
From this reading William, whose memory was always as good as his words were ready, said he was "just going to sleep."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading William, whose memory was always as good as his words were ready, said he was "just going to sleep."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading William, whose memory was always as good as his words were ready, said he was "just going to sleep."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading William, whose memory was always as good as his words were ready, said he was "just going to sleep."
how
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From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "True, that's the thing; and I went to sleep and slept soundly, I can tell you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
and nothing more
From this reading William, whose memory was always as good as his words were ready, said he was "just going to sleep."
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "And now," said the Captain, "what was the young man doing, when we knocked off the other day, after the storm?"
immediately past
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "And now," said the Captain, "what was the young man doing, when we knocked off the other day, after the storm?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading William, whose memory was always as good as his words were ready, said he was "just going to sleep."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now," said the Captain, "what was the young man doing, when we knocked off the other day, after the storm?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And now," said the Captain, "what was the young man doing, when we knocked off the other day, after the storm?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "And now," said the Captain, "what was the young man doing, when we knocked off the other day, after the storm?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading William, whose memory was always as good as his words were ready, said he was "just going to sleep."
RecoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Contains a Recovery, a Discovery, and a Disappointment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And now," said the Captain, "what was the young man doing, when we knocked off the other day, after the storm?"
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
transport commercially
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
shipwrecknounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading William, whose memory was always as good as his words were ready, said he was "just going to sleep."
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading "True, that's the thing; and I went to sleep and slept soundly, I can tell you.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading "True, that's the thing; and I went to sleep and slept soundly, I can tell you.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "And now," said the Captain, "what was the young man doing, when we knocked off the other day, after the storm?"
express in words
From this reading "True, that's the thing; and I went to sleep and slept soundly, I can tell you.
that's
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From this reading "True, that's the thing; and I went to sleep and slept soundly, I can tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And now," said the Captain, "what was the young man doing, when we knocked off the other day, after the storm?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
a special situation
From this reading "True, that's the thing; and I went to sleep and slept soundly, I can tell you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading William, whose memory was always as good as his words were ready, said he was "just going to sleep."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True, that's the thing; and I went to sleep and slept soundly, I can tell you.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And now," said the Captain, "what was the young man doing, when we knocked off the other day, after the storm?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And now," said the Captain, "what was the young man doing, when we knocked off the other day, after the storm?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "True, that's the thing; and I went to sleep and slept soundly, I can tell you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading William, whose memory was always as good as his words were ready, said he was "just going to sleep."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And now," said the Captain, "what was the young man doing, when we knocked off the other day, after the storm?"
at the time that
From this reading "And now," said the Captain, "what was the young man doing, when we knocked off the other day, after the storm?"
belonging to which person
From this reading William, whose memory was always as good as his words were ready, said he was "just going to sleep."
William
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From this reading William, whose memory was always as good as his words were ready, said he was "just going to sleep."
the words that are spoken
From this reading William, whose memory was always as good as his words were ready, said he was "just going to sleep."
worrimentnoun
a difficulty that causes anxiety
From this reading And this you may well enough believe when you bear in mind how much I had passed through since the last sleep I had on board the ship,--for since then had come the shipwreck, the saving of the Dean and carrying him ashore, the walk around the island, besides all the anxiety and worriment of mind in consequence of my own unhappy situation and the Dean's uncertain fate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "True, that's the thing; and I went to sleep and slept soundly, I can tell you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "And now," said the Captain, "what was the young man doing, when we knocked off the other day, after the storm?"
