used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
(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 All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading For two days, it must be remembered, they had eaten nothing, and for a week previous three dry crackers apiece had been their daily allowance.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Their sufferings had now reached a point that was almost unendurable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The emptiness at the stomach and the pangs of hunger had given way to the fierce pains and the appalling weakness that come to those perishing of starvation.
apieceadverbUS /əˈpiːs/
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading For two days, it must be remembered, they had eaten nothing, and for a week previous three dry crackers apiece had been their daily allowance.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading The emptiness at the stomach and the pangs of hunger had given way to the fierce pains and the appalling weakness that come to those perishing of starvation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The emptiness at the stomach and the pangs of hunger had given way to the fierce pains and the appalling weakness that come to those perishing of starvation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For two days, it must be remembered, they had eaten nothing, and for a week previous three dry crackers apiece had been their daily allowance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For two days, it must be remembered, they had eaten nothing, and for a week previous three dry crackers apiece had been their daily allowance.
BILDAD
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From this reading BILDAD TURNS CANNIBAL.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
CANNIBALnounUS /ˈkænəbəl/
a person who eats human flesh
From this reading BILDAD TURNS CANNIBAL.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The emptiness at the stomach and the pangs of hunger had given way to the fierce pains and the appalling weakness that come to those perishing of starvation.
crackersadjectiveUS /ˈkrækərz/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading For two days, it must be remembered, they had eaten nothing, and for a week previous three dry crackers apiece had been their daily allowance.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading For two days, it must be remembered, they had eaten nothing, and for a week previous three dry crackers apiece had been their daily allowance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two days, it must be remembered, they had eaten nothing, and for a week previous three dry crackers apiece had been their daily allowance.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading For two days, it must be remembered, they had eaten nothing, and for a week previous three dry crackers apiece had been their daily allowance.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading For two days, it must be remembered, they had eaten nothing, and for a week previous three dry crackers apiece had been their daily allowance.
emptinessnounUS /ˈemptinəs/
the state of containing nothing
From this reading The emptiness at the stomach and the pangs of hunger had given way to the fierce pains and the appalling weakness that come to those perishing of starvation.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The emptiness at the stomach and the pangs of hunger had given way to the fierce pains and the appalling weakness that come to those perishing of starvation.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The emptiness at the stomach and the pangs of hunger had given way to the fierce pains and the appalling weakness that come to those perishing of starvation.
a quick look
From this reading All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their sufferings had now reached a point that was almost unendurable.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading The emptiness at the stomach and the pangs of hunger had given way to the fierce pains and the appalling weakness that come to those perishing of starvation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For two days, it must be remembered, they had eaten nothing, and for a week previous three dry crackers apiece had been their daily allowance.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For two days, it must be remembered, they had eaten nothing, and for a week previous three dry crackers apiece had been their daily allowance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Their sufferings had now reached a point that was almost unendurable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading The emptiness at the stomach and the pangs of hunger had given way to the fierce pains and the appalling weakness that come to those perishing of starvation.
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading The emptiness at the stomach and the pangs of hunger had given way to the fierce pains and the appalling weakness that come to those perishing of starvation.
perishingverbUS /ˈperɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The emptiness at the stomach and the pangs of hunger had given way to the fierce pains and the appalling weakness that come to those perishing of starvation.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Their sufferings had now reached a point that was almost unendurable.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading For two days, it must be remembered, they had eaten nothing, and for a week previous three dry crackers apiece had been their daily allowance.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Their sufferings had now reached a point that was almost unendurable.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading For two days, it must be remembered, they had eaten nothing, and for a week previous three dry crackers apiece had been their daily allowance.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
starvationnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading The emptiness at the stomach and the pangs of hunger had given way to the fierce pains and the appalling weakness that come to those perishing of starvation.
not in physical motion
From this reading All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading The emptiness at the stomach and the pangs of hunger had given way to the fierce pains and the appalling weakness that come to those perishing of starvation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading Their sufferings had now reached a point that was almost unendurable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their sufferings had now reached a point that was almost unendurable.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The emptiness at the stomach and the pangs of hunger had given way to the fierce pains and the appalling weakness that come to those perishing of starvation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For two days, it must be remembered, they had eaten nothing, and for a week previous three dry crackers apiece had been their daily allowance.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The emptiness at the stomach and the pangs of hunger had given way to the fierce pains and the appalling weakness that come to those perishing of starvation.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading BILDAD TURNS CANNIBAL.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two days, it must be remembered, they had eaten nothing, and for a week previous three dry crackers apiece had been their daily allowance.
unendurableadjective
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Their sufferings had now reached a point that was almost unendurable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their sufferings had now reached a point that was almost unendurable.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The emptiness at the stomach and the pangs of hunger had given way to the fierce pains and the appalling weakness that come to those perishing of starvation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading The emptiness at the stomach and the pangs of hunger had given way to the fierce pains and the appalling weakness that come to those perishing of starvation.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For two days, it must be remembered, they had eaten nothing, and for a week previous three dry crackers apiece had been their daily allowance.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading All through that day--for such we shall call it--they floated on without a single glimpse of the shores, though a good current still existed.
