aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This catastrophe occurred in the middle of May, when we were about three hundred miles from St. John, our destination.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the night we had passed, how grimly pale and wan our faces seemed in the cold grey dawn of morning!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind and sea went down together as day brightened on the cheerless scene.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wind and sea went down together as day brightened on the cheerless scene.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading The wind and sea went down together as day brightened on the cheerless scene.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Our compass was broken, but we continued to steer south-west and by west, as well as we could determine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our compass was broken, but we continued to steer south-west and by west, as well as we could determine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our compass was broken, but we continued to steer south-west and by west, as well as we could determine.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading This catastrophe occurred in the middle of May, when we were about three hundred miles from St. John, our destination.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading The wind and sea went down together as day brightened on the cheerless scene.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading After the night we had passed, how grimly pale and wan our faces seemed in the cold grey dawn of morning!
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Our compass was broken, but we continued to steer south-west and by west, as well as we could determine.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Our compass was broken, but we continued to steer south-west and by west, as well as we could determine.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Our compass was broken, but we continued to steer south-west and by west, as well as we could determine.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE CRY.
the first light of day
From this reading After the night we had passed, how grimly pale and wan our faces seemed in the cold grey dawn of morning!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The wind and sea went down together as day brightened on the cheerless scene.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading This catastrophe occurred in the middle of May, when we were about three hundred miles from St. John, our destination.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading Our compass was broken, but we continued to steer south-west and by west, as well as we could determine.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The wind and sea went down together as day brightened on the cheerless scene.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading After the night we had passed, how grimly pale and wan our faces seemed in the cold grey dawn of morning!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This catastrophe occurred in the middle of May, when we were about three hundred miles from St. John, our destination.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading After the night we had passed, how grimly pale and wan our faces seemed in the cold grey dawn of morning!
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading After the night we had passed, how grimly pale and wan our faces seemed in the cold grey dawn of morning!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the night we had passed, how grimly pale and wan our faces seemed in the cold grey dawn of morning!
how
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From this reading After the night we had passed, how grimly pale and wan our faces seemed in the cold grey dawn of morning!
ten 10s
From this reading This catastrophe occurred in the middle of May, when we were about three hundred miles from St. John, our destination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the night we had passed, how grimly pale and wan our faces seemed in the cold grey dawn of morning!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading This catastrophe occurred in the middle of May, when we were about three hundred miles from St. John, our destination.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This catastrophe occurred in the middle of May, when we were about three hundred miles from St. John, our destination.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading This catastrophe occurred in the middle of May, when we were about three hundred miles from St. John, our destination.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This catastrophe occurred in the middle of May, when we were about three hundred miles from St. John, our destination.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After the night we had passed, how grimly pale and wan our faces seemed in the cold grey dawn of morning!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After the night we had passed, how grimly pale and wan our faces seemed in the cold grey dawn of morning!
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading This catastrophe occurred in the middle of May, when we were about three hundred miles from St. John, our destination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the night we had passed, how grimly pale and wan our faces seemed in the cold grey dawn of morning!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wind and sea went down together as day brightened on the cheerless scene.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After the night we had passed, how grimly pale and wan our faces seemed in the cold grey dawn of morning!
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading After the night we had passed, how grimly pale and wan our faces seemed in the cold grey dawn of morning!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After the night we had passed, how grimly pale and wan our faces seemed in the cold grey dawn of morning!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The wind and sea went down together as day brightened on the cheerless scene.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The wind and sea went down together as day brightened on the cheerless scene.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After the night we had passed, how grimly pale and wan our faces seemed in the cold grey dawn of morning!
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading Our compass was broken, but we continued to steer south-west and by west, as well as we could determine.
St
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From this reading This catastrophe occurred in the middle of May, when we were about three hundred miles from St. John, our destination.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading Our compass was broken, but we continued to steer south-west and by west, as well as we could determine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This catastrophe occurred in the middle of May, when we were about three hundred miles from St. John, our destination.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This catastrophe occurred in the middle of May, when we were about three hundred miles from St. John, our destination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our compass was broken, but we continued to steer south-west and by west, as well as we could determine.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The wind and sea went down together as day brightened on the cheerless scene.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading After the night we had passed, how grimly pale and wan our faces seemed in the cold grey dawn of morning!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our compass was broken, but we continued to steer south-west and by west, as well as we could determine.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After the night we had passed, how grimly pale and wan our faces seemed in the cold grey dawn of morning!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Our compass was broken, but we continued to steer south-west and by west, as well as we could determine.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The wind and sea went down together as day brightened on the cheerless scene.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This catastrophe occurred in the middle of May, when we were about three hundred miles from St. John, our destination.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Our compass was broken, but we continued to steer south-west and by west, as well as we could determine.
at the time that
From this reading This catastrophe occurred in the middle of May, when we were about three hundred miles from St. John, our destination.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind and sea went down together as day brightened on the cheerless scene.
