(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading WE KNOW The next day Duncan was able to tell me what he had passed through during that terrible night.
anew
From this reading It seems he was separated from the other boats by the very first outburst of the gale, and never saw them again through the long hours of that night of storm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seems he was separated from the other boats by the very first outburst of the gale, and never saw them again through the long hours of that night of storm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It seems he was separated from the other boats by the very first outburst of the gale, and never saw them again through the long hours of that night of storm.
the lower side of anything
From this reading 'At that time,' said Duncan, 'I just trusted my soul again to Christ, for I expected the next wave would sweep us to the bottom.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seems he was separated from the other boats by the very first outburst of the gale, and never saw them again through the long hours of that night of storm.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading 'At that time,' said Duncan, 'I just trusted my soul again to Christ, for I expected the next wave would sweep us to the bottom.'
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WE KNOW The next day Duncan was able to tell me what he had passed through during that terrible night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'Was I frightened, sir, did you say?
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading WE KNOW The next day Duncan was able to tell me what he had passed through during that terrible night.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading WE KNOW The next day Duncan was able to tell me what he had passed through during that terrible night.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading 'At that time,' said Duncan, 'I just trusted my soul again to Christ, for I expected the next wave would sweep us to the bottom.'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It seems he was separated from the other boats by the very first outburst of the gale, and never saw them again through the long hours of that night of storm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
made afraid
From this reading 'Was I frightened, sir, did you say?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seems he was separated from the other boats by the very first outburst of the gale, and never saw them again through the long hours of that night of storm.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading It seems he was separated from the other boats by the very first outburst of the gale, and never saw them again through the long hours of that night of storm.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WE KNOW The next day Duncan was able to tell me what he had passed through during that terrible night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WE KNOW The next day Duncan was able to tell me what he had passed through during that terrible night.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It seems he was separated from the other boats by the very first outburst of the gale, and never saw them again through the long hours of that night of storm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'At that time,' said Duncan, 'I just trusted my soul again to Christ, for I expected the next wave would sweep us to the bottom.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems he was separated from the other boats by the very first outburst of the gale, and never saw them again through the long hours of that night of storm.
and nothing more
From this reading 'At that time,' said Duncan, 'I just trusted my soul again to Christ, for I expected the next wave would sweep us to the bottom.'
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading WE KNOW The next day Duncan was able to tell me what he had passed through during that terrible night.
immediately past
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It seems he was separated from the other boats by the very first outburst of the gale, and never saw them again through the long hours of that night of storm.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WE KNOW The next day Duncan was able to tell me what he had passed through during that terrible night.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'At that time,' said Duncan, 'I just trusted my soul again to Christ, for I expected the next wave would sweep us to the bottom.'
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seems he was separated from the other boats by the very first outburst of the gale, and never saw them again through the long hours of that night of storm.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WE KNOW The next day Duncan was able to tell me what he had passed through during that terrible night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WE KNOW The next day Duncan was able to tell me what he had passed through during that terrible night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seems he was separated from the other boats by the very first outburst of the gale, and never saw them again through the long hours of that night of storm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It seems he was separated from the other boats by the very first outburst of the gale, and never saw them again through the long hours of that night of storm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading It seems he was separated from the other boats by the very first outburst of the gale, and never saw them again through the long hours of that night of storm.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading WE KNOW The next day Duncan was able to tell me what he had passed through during that terrible night.
rougheradjectiveUS /ˈrʌfər/
comparative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'At that time,' said Duncan, 'I just trusted my soul again to Christ, for I expected the next wave would sweep us to the bottom.'
cut with a saw
From this reading It seems he was separated from the other boats by the very first outburst of the gale, and never saw them again through the long hours of that night of storm.
express in words
From this reading 'Was I frightened, sir, did you say?
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems he was separated from the other boats by the very first outburst of the gale, and never saw them again through the long hours of that night of storm.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading It seems he was separated from the other boats by the very first outburst of the gale, and never saw them again through the long hours of that night of storm.
term of address for a man
From this reading 'Was I frightened, sir, did you say?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading 'At that time,' said Duncan, 'I just trusted my soul again to Christ, for I expected the next wave would sweep us to the bottom.'
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It seems he was separated from the other boats by the very first outburst of the gale, and never saw them again through the long hours of that night of storm.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading 'At that time,' said Duncan, 'I just trusted my soul again to Christ, for I expected the next wave would sweep us to the bottom.'
express in words
From this reading WE KNOW The next day Duncan was able to tell me what he had passed through during that terrible night.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading WE KNOW The next day Duncan was able to tell me what he had passed through during that terrible night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE KNOW The next day Duncan was able to tell me what he had passed through during that terrible night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE KNOW The next day Duncan was able to tell me what he had passed through during that terrible night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It seems he was separated from the other boats by the very first outburst of the gale, and never saw them again through the long hours of that night of storm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading WE KNOW The next day Duncan was able to tell me what he had passed through during that terrible night.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE KNOW The next day Duncan was able to tell me what he had passed through during that terrible night.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading 'At that time,' said Duncan, 'I just trusted my soul again to Christ, for I expected the next wave would sweep us to the bottom.'
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'At that time,' said Duncan, 'I just trusted my soul again to Christ, for I expected the next wave would sweep us to the bottom.'
precisely as stated
From this reading It seems he was separated from the other boats by the very first outburst of the gale, and never saw them again through the long hours of that night of storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE KNOW The next day Duncan was able to tell me what he had passed through during that terrible night.
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 For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading 'At that time,' said Duncan, 'I just trusted my soul again to Christ, for I expected the next wave would sweep us to the bottom.'
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE KNOW The next day Duncan was able to tell me what he had passed through during that terrible night.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For some considerable time he and his mates, by straining every nerve, were able to keep the water out of their boat; but as the night went on, and the sea grew rougher and the waves seemed mountains high, they were compelled at last to own that their attempt was hopeless.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WE KNOW The next day Duncan was able to tell me what he had passed through during that terrible night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'At that time,' said Duncan, 'I just trusted my soul again to Christ, for I expected the next wave would sweep us to the bottom.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Was I frightened, sir, did you say?
