used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fourth week after the shipwreck dragged slowly away,--spent in watching and waiting for a sail.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The fourth week after the shipwreck dragged slowly away,--spent in watching and waiting for a sail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fourth week after the shipwreck dragged slowly away,--spent in watching and waiting for a sail.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The fourth week after the shipwreck dragged slowly away,--spent in watching and waiting for a sail.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The lack of good food was getting to be a serious matter for both Culm folk and the inmates of the stone house.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The lack of good food was getting to be a serious matter for both Culm folk and the inmates of the stone house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Trafford's stores were well-nigh exhausted, and the last day of that long fourth week was spent in company with Dirk Sharp and some of his comrades, devising plans by which they might communicate with Hastings.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading None came.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading Trafford's stores were well-nigh exhausted, and the last day of that long fourth week was spent in company with Dirk Sharp and some of his comrades, devising plans by which they might communicate with Hastings.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Trafford's stores were well-nigh exhausted, and the last day of that long fourth week was spent in company with Dirk Sharp and some of his comrades, devising plans by which they might communicate with Hastings.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Trafford's stores were well-nigh exhausted, and the last day of that long fourth week was spent in company with Dirk Sharp and some of his comrades, devising plans by which they might communicate with Hastings.
Culmnoun
stem of plants of the Gramineae
From this reading The lack of good food was getting to be a serious matter for both Culm folk and the inmates of the stone house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Trafford's stores were well-nigh exhausted, and the last day of that long fourth week was spent in company with Dirk Sharp and some of his comrades, devising plans by which they might communicate with Hastings.
devisingnounUS /dɪˈvaɪzɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Trafford's stores were well-nigh exhausted, and the last day of that long fourth week was spent in company with Dirk Sharp and some of his comrades, devising plans by which they might communicate with Hastings.
DirknounUS /dɜːrk/
a relatively long dagger with a straight blade
From this reading Trafford's stores were well-nigh exhausted, and the last day of that long fourth week was spent in company with Dirk Sharp and some of his comrades, devising plans by which they might communicate with Hastings.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The fourth week after the shipwreck dragged slowly away,--spent in watching and waiting for a sail.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Trafford's stores were well-nigh exhausted, and the last day of that long fourth week was spent in company with Dirk Sharp and some of his comrades, devising plans by which they might communicate with Hastings.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading The lack of good food was getting to be a serious matter for both Culm folk and the inmates of the stone house.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The lack of good food was getting to be a serious matter for both Culm folk and the inmates of the stone house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fourth week after the shipwreck dragged slowly away,--spent in watching and waiting for a sail.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The fourth week after the shipwreck dragged slowly away,--spent in watching and waiting for a sail.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The lack of good food was getting to be a serious matter for both Culm folk and the inmates of the stone house.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The lack of good food was getting to be a serious matter for both Culm folk and the inmates of the stone house.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading Trafford's stores were well-nigh exhausted, and the last day of that long fourth week was spent in company with Dirk Sharp and some of his comrades, devising plans by which they might communicate with Hastings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trafford's stores were well-nigh exhausted, and the last day of that long fourth week was spent in company with Dirk Sharp and some of his comrades, devising plans by which they might communicate with Hastings.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The lack of good food was getting to be a serious matter for both Culm folk and the inmates of the stone house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fourth week after the shipwreck dragged slowly away,--spent in watching and waiting for a sail.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading The lack of good food was getting to be a serious matter for both Culm folk and the inmates of the stone house.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading The lack of good food was getting to be a serious matter for both Culm folk and the inmates of the stone house.
immediately past
From this reading Trafford's stores were well-nigh exhausted, and the last day of that long fourth week was spent in company with Dirk Sharp and some of his comrades, devising plans by which they might communicate with Hastings.
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 Trafford's stores were well-nigh exhausted, and the last day of that long fourth week was spent in company with Dirk Sharp and some of his comrades, devising plans by which they might communicate with Hastings.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The lack of good food was getting to be a serious matter for both Culm folk and the inmates of the stone house.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Trafford's stores were well-nigh exhausted, and the last day of that long fourth week was spent in company with Dirk Sharp and some of his comrades, devising plans by which they might communicate with Hastings.
not one, and not any
From this reading None came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE SEA.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE SEA.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Trafford's stores were well-nigh exhausted, and the last day of that long fourth week was spent in company with Dirk Sharp and some of his comrades, devising plans by which they might communicate with Hastings.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The fourth week after the shipwreck dragged slowly away,--spent in watching and waiting for a sail.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading OUT OF THE SEA.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The lack of good food was getting to be a serious matter for both Culm folk and the inmates of the stone house.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Trafford's stores were well-nigh exhausted, and the last day of that long fourth week was spent in company with Dirk Sharp and some of his comrades, devising plans by which they might communicate with Hastings.
shipwrecknounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading The fourth week after the shipwreck dragged slowly away,--spent in watching and waiting for a sail.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The fourth week after the shipwreck dragged slowly away,--spent in watching and waiting for a sail.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Trafford's stores were well-nigh exhausted, and the last day of that long fourth week was spent in company with Dirk Sharp and some of his comrades, devising plans by which they might communicate with Hastings.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The fourth week after the shipwreck dragged slowly away,--spent in watching and waiting for a sail.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The lack of good food was getting to be a serious matter for both Culm folk and the inmates of the stone house.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Trafford's stores were well-nigh exhausted, and the last day of that long fourth week was spent in company with Dirk Sharp and some of his comrades, devising plans by which they might communicate with Hastings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Trafford's stores were well-nigh exhausted, and the last day of that long fourth week was spent in company with Dirk Sharp and some of his comrades, devising plans by which they might communicate with Hastings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE SEA.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Trafford's stores were well-nigh exhausted, and the last day of that long fourth week was spent in company with Dirk Sharp and some of his comrades, devising plans by which they might communicate with Hastings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lack of good food was getting to be a serious matter for both Culm folk and the inmates of the stone house.
Trafford's
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From this reading Trafford's stores were well-nigh exhausted, and the last day of that long fourth week was spent in company with Dirk Sharp and some of his comrades, devising plans by which they might communicate with Hastings.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The fourth week after the shipwreck dragged slowly away,--spent in watching and waiting for a sail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lack of good food was getting to be a serious matter for both Culm folk and the inmates of the stone house.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The fourth week after the shipwreck dragged slowly away,--spent in watching and waiting for a sail.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The fourth week after the shipwreck dragged slowly away,--spent in watching and waiting for a sail.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Trafford's stores were well-nigh exhausted, and the last day of that long fourth week was spent in company with Dirk Sharp and some of his comrades, devising plans by which they might communicate with Hastings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Trafford's stores were well-nigh exhausted, and the last day of that long fourth week was spent in company with Dirk Sharp and some of his comrades, devising plans by which they might communicate with Hastings.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Trafford's stores were well-nigh exhausted, and the last day of that long fourth week was spent in company with Dirk Sharp and some of his comrades, devising plans by which they might communicate with Hastings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Trafford's stores were well-nigh exhausted, and the last day of that long fourth week was spent in company with Dirk Sharp and some of his comrades, devising plans by which they might communicate with Hastings.
