used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a night we passed!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We made a roll-call: how many were wanting? and the boats which contained our wives, our children,--had those boats found a refuge? had they reached land anywhere?
anticipatingverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The ocean was still rough, and, notwithstanding the captain's words of hope, I was in despair,--anticipating the sorrow that was to overwhelm me.
at or in or to any place
From this reading We made a roll-call: how many were wanting? and the boats which contained our wives, our children,--had those boats found a refuge? had they reached land anywhere?
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We made a roll-call: how many were wanting? and the boats which contained our wives, our children,--had those boats found a refuge? had they reached land anywhere?
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The ocean was still rough, and, notwithstanding the captain's words of hope, I was in despair,--anticipating the sorrow that was to overwhelm me.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We made a roll-call: how many were wanting? and the boats which contained our wives, our children,--had those boats found a refuge? had they reached land anywhere?
gotten under control
From this reading We made a roll-call: how many were wanting? and the boats which contained our wives, our children,--had those boats found a refuge? had they reached land anywhere?
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The ocean was still rough, and, notwithstanding the captain's words of hope, I was in despair,--anticipating the sorrow that was to overwhelm me.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading MISS MIETTE'S FORTUNE.
set up or found
From this reading We made a roll-call: how many were wanting? and the boats which contained our wives, our children,--had those boats found a refuge? had they reached land anywhere?
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading "The rudder no longer guided us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We made a roll-call: how many were wanting? and the boats which contained our wives, our children,--had those boats found a refuge? had they reached land anywhere?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The ocean was still rough, and, notwithstanding the captain's words of hope, I was in despair,--anticipating the sorrow that was to overwhelm me.
how
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From this reading We made a roll-call: how many were wanting? and the boats which contained our wives, our children,--had those boats found a refuge? had they reached land anywhere?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The ocean was still rough, and, notwithstanding the captain's words of hope, I was in despair,--anticipating the sorrow that was to overwhelm me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ocean was still rough, and, notwithstanding the captain's words of hope, I was in despair,--anticipating the sorrow that was to overwhelm me.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We made a roll-call: how many were wanting? and the boats which contained our wives, our children,--had those boats found a refuge? had they reached land anywhere?
for more time
From this reading "The rudder no longer guided us.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We made a roll-call: how many were wanting? and the boats which contained our wives, our children,--had those boats found a refuge? had they reached land anywhere?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We made a roll-call: how many were wanting? and the boats which contained our wives, our children,--had those boats found a refuge? had they reached land anywhere?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ocean was still rough, and, notwithstanding the captain's words of hope, I was in despair,--anticipating the sorrow that was to overwhelm me.
MIETTE'S
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From this reading MISS MIETTE'S FORTUNE.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS MIETTE'S FORTUNE.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading What a night we passed!
not any; not one
From this reading "The rudder no longer guided us.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading The ocean was still rough, and, notwithstanding the captain's words of hope, I was in despair,--anticipating the sorrow that was to overwhelm me.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The ocean was still rough, and, notwithstanding the captain's words of hope, I was in despair,--anticipating the sorrow that was to overwhelm me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ocean was still rough, and, notwithstanding the captain's words of hope, I was in despair,--anticipating the sorrow that was to overwhelm me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We made a roll-call: how many were wanting? and the boats which contained our wives, our children,--had those boats found a refuge? had they reached land anywhere?
overwhelmverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelm/
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading The ocean was still rough, and, notwithstanding the captain's words of hope, I was in despair,--anticipating the sorrow that was to overwhelm me.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading What a night we passed!
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We made a roll-call: how many were wanting? and the boats which contained our wives, our children,--had those boats found a refuge? had they reached land anywhere?
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading We made a roll-call: how many were wanting? and the boats which contained our wives, our children,--had those boats found a refuge? had they reached land anywhere?
roll-call
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From this reading We made a roll-call: how many were wanting? and the boats which contained our wives, our children,--had those boats found a refuge? had they reached land anywhere?
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The ocean was still rough, and, notwithstanding the captain's words of hope, I was in despair,--anticipating the sorrow that was to overwhelm me.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading "The rudder no longer guided us.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The ocean was still rough, and, notwithstanding the captain's words of hope, I was in despair,--anticipating the sorrow that was to overwhelm me.
not in physical motion
From this reading The ocean was still rough, and, notwithstanding the captain's words of hope, I was in despair,--anticipating the sorrow that was to overwhelm me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ocean was still rough, and, notwithstanding the captain's words of hope, I was in despair,--anticipating the sorrow that was to overwhelm me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The rudder no longer guided us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We made a roll-call: how many were wanting? and the boats which contained our wives, our children,--had those boats found a refuge? had they reached land anywhere?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We made a roll-call: how many were wanting? and the boats which contained our wives, our children,--had those boats found a refuge? had they reached land anywhere?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ocean was still rough, and, notwithstanding the captain's words of hope, I was in despair,--anticipating the sorrow that was to overwhelm me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The rudder no longer guided us.
nonexistent
From this reading We made a roll-call: how many were wanting? and the boats which contained our wives, our children,--had those boats found a refuge? had they reached land anywhere?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ocean was still rough, and, notwithstanding the captain's words of hope, I was in despair,--anticipating the sorrow that was to overwhelm me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What a night we passed!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We made a roll-call: how many were wanting? and the boats which contained our wives, our children,--had those boats found a refuge? had they reached land anywhere?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a night we passed!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We made a roll-call: how many were wanting? and the boats which contained our wives, our children,--had those boats found a refuge? had they reached land anywhere?
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading We made a roll-call: how many were wanting? and the boats which contained our wives, our children,--had those boats found a refuge? had they reached land anywhere?
the words that are spoken
From this reading The ocean was still rough, and, notwithstanding the captain's words of hope, I was in despair,--anticipating the sorrow that was to overwhelm me.
