used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON BOARD A BRITISH FRIGATE It is impossible to give any adequate picture of the days which immediately followed.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading ON BOARD A BRITISH FRIGATE It is impossible to give any adequate picture of the days which immediately followed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For an hour after I entered that room and learned the situation I sat dazed and stolid, and my men were in no better condition.
(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 There are dangers which call out the best in man, which arouse all his faculties to face and overcome them; there are others that paralyze the arm and numb the brain and stupefy the soul.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an hour after I entered that room and learned the situation I sat dazed and stolid, and my men were in no better condition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are dangers which call out the best in man, which arouse all his faculties to face and overcome them; there are others that paralyze the arm and numb the brain and stupefy the soul.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ON BOARD A BRITISH FRIGATE It is impossible to give any adequate picture of the days which immediately followed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are dangers which call out the best in man, which arouse all his faculties to face and overcome them; there are others that paralyze the arm and numb the brain and stupefy the soul.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading There are dangers which call out the best in man, which arouse all his faculties to face and overcome them; there are others that paralyze the arm and numb the brain and stupefy the soul.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading There are dangers which call out the best in man, which arouse all his faculties to face and overcome them; there are others that paralyze the arm and numb the brain and stupefy the soul.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The horror of them is still upon me as I write.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The danger before us was of this latter class.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading There are dangers which call out the best in man, which arouse all his faculties to face and overcome them; there are others that paralyze the arm and numb the brain and stupefy the soul.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading For an hour after I entered that room and learned the situation I sat dazed and stolid, and my men were in no better condition.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ON BOARD A BRITISH FRIGATE It is impossible to give any adequate picture of the days which immediately followed.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading There are dangers which call out the best in man, which arouse all his faculties to face and overcome them; there are others that paralyze the arm and numb the brain and stupefy the soul.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading ON BOARD A BRITISH FRIGATE It is impossible to give any adequate picture of the days which immediately followed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There are dangers which call out the best in man, which arouse all his faculties to face and overcome them; there are others that paralyze the arm and numb the brain and stupefy the soul.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The danger before us was of this latter class.
a state at a particular time
From this reading For an hour after I entered that room and learned the situation I sat dazed and stolid, and my men were in no better condition.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The danger before us was of this latter class.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There are dangers which call out the best in man, which arouse all his faculties to face and overcome them; there are others that paralyze the arm and numb the brain and stupefy the soul.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ON BOARD A BRITISH FRIGATE It is impossible to give any adequate picture of the days which immediately followed.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading For an hour after I entered that room and learned the situation I sat dazed and stolid, and my men were in no better condition.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading For an hour after I entered that room and learned the situation I sat dazed and stolid, and my men were in no better condition.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There are dangers which call out the best in man, which arouse all his faculties to face and overcome them; there are others that paralyze the arm and numb the brain and stupefy the soul.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading There are dangers which call out the best in man, which arouse all his faculties to face and overcome them; there are others that paralyze the arm and numb the brain and stupefy the soul.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading ON BOARD A BRITISH FRIGATE It is impossible to give any adequate picture of the days which immediately followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an hour after I entered that room and learned the situation I sat dazed and stolid, and my men were in no better condition.
FRIGATEnounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading ON BOARD A BRITISH FRIGATE It is impossible to give any adequate picture of the days which immediately followed.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ON BOARD A BRITISH FRIGATE It is impossible to give any adequate picture of the days which immediately followed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There are dangers which call out the best in man, which arouse all his faculties to face and overcome them; there are others that paralyze the arm and numb the brain and stupefy the soul.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The horror of them is still upon me as I write.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For an hour after I entered that room and learned the situation I sat dazed and stolid, and my men were in no better condition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The horror of them is still upon me as I write.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading ON BOARD A BRITISH FRIGATE It is impossible to give any adequate picture of the days which immediately followed.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading ON BOARD A BRITISH FRIGATE It is impossible to give any adequate picture of the days which immediately followed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are dangers which call out the best in man, which arouse all his faculties to face and overcome them; there are others that paralyze the arm and numb the brain and stupefy the soul.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON BOARD A BRITISH FRIGATE It is impossible to give any adequate picture of the days which immediately followed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON BOARD A BRITISH FRIGATE It is impossible to give any adequate picture of the days which immediately followed.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The danger before us was of this latter class.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading For an hour after I entered that room and learned the situation I sat dazed and stolid, and my men were in no better condition.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There are dangers which call out the best in man, which arouse all his faculties to face and overcome them; there are others that paralyze the arm and numb the brain and stupefy the soul.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The horror of them is still upon me as I write.
the force of workers available
From this reading For an hour after I entered that room and learned the situation I sat dazed and stolid, and my men were in no better condition.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For an hour after I entered that room and learned the situation I sat dazed and stolid, and my men were in no better condition.
not any; not one
From this reading For an hour after I entered that room and learned the situation I sat dazed and stolid, and my men were in no better condition.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading There are dangers which call out the best in man, which arouse all his faculties to face and overcome them; there are others that paralyze the arm and numb the brain and stupefy the soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON BOARD A BRITISH FRIGATE It is impossible to give any adequate picture of the days which immediately followed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BOARD A BRITISH FRIGATE It is impossible to give any adequate picture of the days which immediately followed.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are dangers which call out the best in man, which arouse all his faculties to face and overcome them; there are others that paralyze the arm and numb the brain and stupefy the soul.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There are dangers which call out the best in man, which arouse all his faculties to face and overcome them; there are others that paralyze the arm and numb the brain and stupefy the soul.
win a victory over
From this reading There are dangers which call out the best in man, which arouse all his faculties to face and overcome them; there are others that paralyze the arm and numb the brain and stupefy the soul.
paralyzeverbUS /ˈperəlaɪz/
make powerless and unable to function
From this reading There are dangers which call out the best in man, which arouse all his faculties to face and overcome them; there are others that paralyze the arm and numb the brain and stupefy the soul.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading ON BOARD A BRITISH FRIGATE It is impossible to give any adequate picture of the days which immediately followed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For an hour after I entered that room and learned the situation I sat dazed and stolid, and my men were in no better condition.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For an hour after I entered that room and learned the situation I sat dazed and stolid, and my men were in no better condition.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading For an hour after I entered that room and learned the situation I sat dazed and stolid, and my men were in no better condition.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There are dangers which call out the best in man, which arouse all his faculties to face and overcome them; there are others that paralyze the arm and numb the brain and stupefy the soul.
not in physical motion
From this reading The horror of them is still upon me as I write.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading For an hour after I entered that room and learned the situation I sat dazed and stolid, and my men were in no better condition.
stupefyverb
make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation
From this reading There are dangers which call out the best in man, which arouse all his faculties to face and overcome them; there are others that paralyze the arm and numb the brain and stupefy the soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are dangers which call out the best in man, which arouse all his faculties to face and overcome them; there are others that paralyze the arm and numb the brain and stupefy the soul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOARD A BRITISH FRIGATE It is impossible to give any adequate picture of the days which immediately followed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The horror of them is still upon me as I write.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are dangers which call out the best in man, which arouse all his faculties to face and overcome them; there are others that paralyze the arm and numb the brain and stupefy the soul.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The danger before us was of this latter class.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON BOARD A BRITISH FRIGATE It is impossible to give any adequate picture of the days which immediately followed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The horror of them is still upon me as I write.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The danger before us was of this latter class.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The danger before us was of this latter class.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For an hour after I entered that room and learned the situation I sat dazed and stolid, and my men were in no better condition.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ON BOARD A BRITISH FRIGATE It is impossible to give any adequate picture of the days which immediately followed.
produce a literary work
From this reading The horror of them is still upon me as I write.
