used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Taking all things into consideration I resolved to follow this course, and with a heavy heart ordered the people into the jolly-boat.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading We, however, left the Leviathan's side without an accident, and pulled slowly towards the Charon.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading I was the last man to quit the ship, and as I went down the side I certainly did not expect to see her afloat the next morning.
(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 Taking all things into consideration I resolved to follow this course, and with a heavy heart ordered the people into the jolly-boat.
in addition
From this reading The boat also was much overcrowded.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We, however, left the Leviathan's side without an accident, and pulled slowly towards the Charon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Taking all things into consideration I resolved to follow this course, and with a heavy heart ordered the people into the jolly-boat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was the last man to quit the ship, and as I went down the side I certainly did not expect to see her afloat the next morning.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat also was much overcrowded.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I was the last man to quit the ship, and as I went down the side I certainly did not expect to see her afloat the next morning.
CharonnounUS /ˈkerən/
(Greek mythology) the ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx or the river Acheron to Hades
From this reading We, however, left the Leviathan's side without an accident, and pulled slowly towards the Charon.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I had no time, however, for sentimental regrets, for the sea was getting up, the sky was looking very wild and windy, and darkness was fast coming on.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Taking all things into consideration I resolved to follow this course, and with a heavy heart ordered the people into the jolly-boat.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Taking all things into consideration I resolved to follow this course, and with a heavy heart ordered the people into the jolly-boat.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I had no time, however, for sentimental regrets, for the sea was getting up, the sky was looking very wild and windy, and darkness was fast coming on.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was the last man to quit the ship, and as I went down the side I certainly did not expect to see her afloat the next morning.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I was the last man to quit the ship, and as I went down the side I certainly did not expect to see her afloat the next morning.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I was the last man to quit the ship, and as I went down the side I certainly did not expect to see her afloat the next morning.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I had no time, however, for sentimental regrets, for the sea was getting up, the sky was looking very wild and windy, and darkness was fast coming on.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Taking all things into consideration I resolved to follow this course, and with a heavy heart ordered the people into the jolly-boat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had no time, however, for sentimental regrets, for the sea was getting up, the sky was looking very wild and windy, and darkness was fast coming on.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I had no time, however, for sentimental regrets, for the sea was getting up, the sky was looking very wild and windy, and darkness was fast coming on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no time, however, for sentimental regrets, for the sea was getting up, the sky was looking very wild and windy, and darkness was fast coming on.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Taking all things into consideration I resolved to follow this course, and with a heavy heart ordered the people into the jolly-boat.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Taking all things into consideration I resolved to follow this course, and with a heavy heart ordered the people into the jolly-boat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was the last man to quit the ship, and as I went down the side I certainly did not expect to see her afloat the next morning.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I had no time, however, for sentimental regrets, for the sea was getting up, the sky was looking very wild and windy, and darkness was fast coming on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Taking all things into consideration I resolved to follow this course, and with a heavy heart ordered the people into the jolly-boat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Taking all things into consideration I resolved to follow this course, and with a heavy heart ordered the people into the jolly-boat.
jolly-boat
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From this reading Taking all things into consideration I resolved to follow this course, and with a heavy heart ordered the people into the jolly-boat.
immediately past
From this reading I was the last man to quit the ship, and as I went down the side I certainly did not expect to see her afloat the next morning.
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 We, however, left the Leviathan's side without an accident, and pulled slowly towards the Charon.
Leviathan's
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From this reading We, however, left the Leviathan's side without an accident, and pulled slowly towards the Charon.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I had no time, however, for sentimental regrets, for the sea was getting up, the sky was looking very wild and windy, and darkness was fast coming on.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I was the last man to quit the ship, and as I went down the side I certainly did not expect to see her afloat the next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I was the last man to quit the ship, and as I went down the side I certainly did not expect to see her afloat the next morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The boat also was much overcrowded.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I was the last man to quit the ship, and as I went down the side I certainly did not expect to see her afloat the next morning.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no time, however, for sentimental regrets, for the sea was getting up, the sky was looking very wild and windy, and darkness was fast coming on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was the last man to quit the ship, and as I went down the side I certainly did not expect to see her afloat the next morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had no time, however, for sentimental regrets, for the sea was getting up, the sky was looking very wild and windy, and darkness was fast coming on.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Taking all things into consideration I resolved to follow this course, and with a heavy heart ordered the people into the jolly-boat.
overcrowdedverbUS /ˈoʊvərkraʊdɪd/
past form of “overcrowd” — cause to crowd together too much
From this reading The boat also was much overcrowded.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Taking all things into consideration I resolved to follow this course, and with a heavy heart ordered the people into the jolly-boat.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading We, however, left the Leviathan's side without an accident, and pulled slowly towards the Charon.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading I was the last man to quit the ship, and as I went down the side I certainly did not expect to see her afloat the next morning.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading I had no time, however, for sentimental regrets, for the sea was getting up, the sky was looking very wild and windy, and darkness was fast coming on.
determined
From this reading Taking all things into consideration I resolved to follow this course, and with a heavy heart ordered the people into the jolly-boat.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I had no time, however, for sentimental regrets, for the sea was getting up, the sky was looking very wild and windy, and darkness was fast coming on.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was the last man to quit the ship, and as I went down the side I certainly did not expect to see her afloat the next morning.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading I had no time, however, for sentimental regrets, for the sea was getting up, the sky was looking very wild and windy, and darkness was fast coming on.
transport commercially
From this reading I was the last man to quit the ship, and as I went down the side I certainly did not expect to see her afloat the next morning.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I was the last man to quit the ship, and as I went down the side I certainly did not expect to see her afloat the next morning.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading I had no time, however, for sentimental regrets, for the sea was getting up, the sky was looking very wild and windy, and darkness was fast coming on.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading We, however, left the Leviathan's side without an accident, and pulled slowly towards the Charon.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking all things into consideration I resolved to follow this course, and with a heavy heart ordered the people into the jolly-boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Taking all things into consideration I resolved to follow this course, and with a heavy heart ordered the people into the jolly-boat.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Taking all things into consideration I resolved to follow this course, and with a heavy heart ordered the people into the jolly-boat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Taking all things into consideration I resolved to follow this course, and with a heavy heart ordered the people into the jolly-boat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had no time, however, for sentimental regrets, for the sea was getting up, the sky was looking very wild and windy, and darkness was fast coming on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Taking all things into consideration I resolved to follow this course, and with a heavy heart ordered the people into the jolly-boat.
in the direction of
From this reading We, however, left the Leviathan's side without an accident, and pulled slowly towards the Charon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had no time, however, for sentimental regrets, for the sea was getting up, the sky was looking very wild and windy, and darkness was fast coming on.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had no time, however, for sentimental regrets, for the sea was getting up, the sky was looking very wild and windy, and darkness was fast coming on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was the last man to quit the ship, and as I went down the side I certainly did not expect to see her afloat the next morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We, however, left the Leviathan's side without an accident, and pulled slowly towards the Charon.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was the last man to quit the ship, and as I went down the side I certainly did not expect to see her afloat the next morning.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I had no time, however, for sentimental regrets, for the sea was getting up, the sky was looking very wild and windy, and darkness was fast coming on.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading I had no time, however, for sentimental regrets, for the sea was getting up, the sky was looking very wild and windy, and darkness was fast coming on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Taking all things into consideration I resolved to follow this course, and with a heavy heart ordered the people into the jolly-boat.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We, however, left the Leviathan's side without an accident, and pulled slowly towards the Charon.
