Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A boat, they said, was on the beach with a number of white men in it, some of whom were dead.

(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 “I went down to the beach at once, and five minutes later had all the unfortunate wounded and unwounded people assisted to the house, for they were completely exhausted by what they had undergone, and were also suffering from thirst.

in addition

From this reading “I went down to the beach at once, and five minutes later had all the unfortunate wounded and unwounded people assisted to the house, for they were completely exhausted by what they had undergone, and were also suffering from thirst.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “At daylight this morning, my wife and I were aroused by our servants, who excitedly cried to as to come outside.

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 Marston, who had been shot in the neck, was unconscious, and his wife who, as you saw, is little more than a girl, was herself wounded in the arm by a musket ball.

aroused to action

From this reading “At daylight this morning, my wife and I were aroused by our servants, who excitedly cried to as to come outside.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “At daylight this morning, my wife and I were aroused by our servants, who excitedly cried to as to come outside.

having help; often used as a combining form

From this reading “I went down to the beach at once, and five minutes later had all the unfortunate wounded and unwounded people assisted to the house, for they were completely exhausted by what they had undergone, and were also suffering from thirst.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “At daylight this morning, my wife and I were aroused by our servants, who excitedly cried to as to come outside.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading Marston, who had been shot in the neck, was unconscious, and his wife who, as you saw, is little more than a girl, was herself wounded in the arm by a musket ball.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading A boat, they said, was on the beach with a number of white men in it, some of whom were dead.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Marston, who had been shot in the neck, was unconscious, and his wife who, as you saw, is little more than a girl, was herself wounded in the arm by a musket ball.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading A boat, they said, was on the beach with a number of white men in it, some of whom were dead.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “At daylight this morning, my wife and I were aroused by our servants, who excitedly cried to as to come outside.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “At daylight this morning, my wife and I were aroused by our servants, who excitedly cried to as to come outside.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading “I went down to the beach at once, and five minutes later had all the unfortunate wounded and unwounded people assisted to the house, for they were completely exhausted by what they had undergone, and were also suffering from thirst.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “At daylight this morning, my wife and I were aroused by our servants, who excitedly cried to as to come outside.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading “At daylight this morning, my wife and I were aroused by our servants, who excitedly cried to as to come outside.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading A boat, they said, was on the beach with a number of white men in it, some of whom were dead.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “I went down to the beach at once, and five minutes later had all the unfortunate wounded and unwounded people assisted to the house, for they were completely exhausted by what they had undergone, and were also suffering from thirst.

with excitement; in an excited manner

From this reading “At daylight this morning, my wife and I were aroused by our servants, who excitedly cried to as to come outside.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading “I went down to the beach at once, and five minutes later had all the unfortunate wounded and unwounded people assisted to the house, for they were completely exhausted by what they had undergone, and were also suffering from thirst.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Two of their number had succumbed to their wounds in the boat a few hours previously, so Villari, the mate, told me.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading “I went down to the beach at once, and five minutes later had all the unfortunate wounded and unwounded people assisted to the house, for they were completely exhausted by what they had undergone, and were also suffering from thirst.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I went down to the beach at once, and five minutes later had all the unfortunate wounded and unwounded people assisted to the house, for they were completely exhausted by what they had undergone, and were also suffering from thirst.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “I went down to the beach at once, and five minutes later had all the unfortunate wounded and unwounded people assisted to the house, for they were completely exhausted by what they had undergone, and were also suffering from thirst.

a young female

From this reading Marston, who had been shot in the neck, was unconscious, and his wife who, as you saw, is little more than a girl, was herself wounded in the arm by a musket ball.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “I went down to the beach at once, and five minutes later had all the unfortunate wounded and unwounded people assisted to the house, for they were completely exhausted by what they had undergone, and were also suffering from thirst.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Marston, who had been shot in the neck, was unconscious, and his wife who, as you saw, is little more than a girl, was herself wounded in the arm by a musket ball.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Marston, who had been shot in the neck, was unconscious, and his wife who, as you saw, is little more than a girl, was herself wounded in the arm by a musket ball.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Two of their number had succumbed to their wounds in the boat a few hours previously, so Villari, the mate, told me.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “I went down to the beach at once, and five minutes later had all the unfortunate wounded and unwounded people assisted to the house, for they were completely exhausted by what they had undergone, and were also suffering from thirst.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “At daylight this morning, my wife and I were aroused by our servants, who excitedly cried to as to come outside.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A boat, they said, was on the beach with a number of white men in it, some of whom were dead.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Marston, who had been shot in the neck, was unconscious, and his wife who, as you saw, is little more than a girl, was herself wounded in the arm by a musket ball.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A boat, they said, was on the beach with a number of white men in it, some of whom were dead.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading “I went down to the beach at once, and five minutes later had all the unfortunate wounded and unwounded people assisted to the house, for they were completely exhausted by what they had undergone, and were also suffering from thirst.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Marston, who had been shot in the neck, was unconscious, and his wife who, as you saw, is little more than a girl, was herself wounded in the arm by a musket ball.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Marston, who had been shot in the neck, was unconscious, and his wife who, as you saw, is little more than a girl, was herself wounded in the arm by a musket ball.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading Two of their number had succumbed to their wounds in the boat a few hours previously, so Villari, the mate, told me.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Two of their number had succumbed to their wounds in the boat a few hours previously, so Villari, the mate, told me.

the force of workers available

From this reading A boat, they said, was on the beach with a number of white men in it, some of whom were dead.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading “I went down to the beach at once, and five minutes later had all the unfortunate wounded and unwounded people assisted to the house, for they were completely exhausted by what they had undergone, and were also suffering from thirst.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Marston, who had been shot in the neck, was unconscious, and his wife who, as you saw, is little more than a girl, was herself wounded in the arm by a musket ball.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “At daylight this morning, my wife and I were aroused by our servants, who excitedly cried to as to come outside.

a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen

From this reading Marston, who had been shot in the neck, was unconscious, and his wife who, as you saw, is little more than a girl, was herself wounded in the arm by a musket ball.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “At daylight this morning, my wife and I were aroused by our servants, who excitedly cried to as to come outside.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading Marston, who had been shot in the neck, was unconscious, and his wife who, as you saw, is little more than a girl, was herself wounded in the arm by a musket ball.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading A boat, they said, was on the beach with a number of white men in it, some of whom were dead.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A boat, they said, was on the beach with a number of white men in it, some of whom were dead.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A boat, they said, was on the beach with a number of white men in it, some of whom were dead.

on one occasion

From this reading “I went down to the beach at once, and five minutes later had all the unfortunate wounded and unwounded people assisted to the house, for they were completely exhausted by what they had undergone, and were also suffering from thirst.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “At daylight this morning, my wife and I were aroused by our servants, who excitedly cried to as to come outside.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading “At daylight this morning, my wife and I were aroused by our servants, who excitedly cried to as to come outside.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “I went down to the beach at once, and five minutes later had all the unfortunate wounded and unwounded people assisted to the house, for they were completely exhausted by what they had undergone, and were also suffering from thirst.

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading Two of their number had succumbed to their wounds in the boat a few hours previously, so Villari, the mate, told me.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A boat, they said, was on the beach with a number of white men in it, some of whom were dead.

cut with a saw

From this reading Marston, who had been shot in the neck, was unconscious, and his wife who, as you saw, is little more than a girl, was herself wounded in the arm by a musket ball.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading “At daylight this morning, my wife and I were aroused by our servants, who excitedly cried to as to come outside.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Marston, who had been shot in the neck, was unconscious, and his wife who, as you saw, is little more than a girl, was herself wounded in the arm by a musket ball.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Two of their number had succumbed to their wounds in the boat a few hours previously, so Villari, the mate, told me.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A boat, they said, was on the beach with a number of white men in it, some of whom were dead.

past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly

From this reading Two of their number had succumbed to their wounds in the boat a few hours previously, so Villari, the mate, told me.

a state of acute pain

From this reading “I went down to the beach at once, and five minutes later had all the unfortunate wounded and unwounded people assisted to the house, for they were completely exhausted by what they had undergone, and were also suffering from thirst.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Marston, who had been shot in the neck, was unconscious, and his wife who, as you saw, is little more than a girl, was herself wounded in the arm by a musket ball.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A boat, they said, was on the beach with a number of white men in it, some of whom were dead.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Two of their number had succumbed to their wounds in the boat a few hours previously, so Villari, the mate, told me.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A boat, they said, was on the beach with a number of white men in it, some of whom were dead.

a physiological need to drink

From this reading “I went down to the beach at once, and five minutes later had all the unfortunate wounded and unwounded people assisted to the house, for they were completely exhausted by what they had undergone, and were also suffering from thirst.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “At daylight this morning, my wife and I were aroused by our servants, who excitedly cried to as to come outside.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “At daylight this morning, my wife and I were aroused by our servants, who excitedly cried to as to come outside.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Two of their number had succumbed to their wounds in the boat a few hours previously, so Villari, the mate, told me.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two of their number had succumbed to their wounds in the boat a few hours previously, so Villari, the mate, told me.

not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead

From this reading Marston, who had been shot in the neck, was unconscious, and his wife who, as you saw, is little more than a girl, was herself wounded in the arm by a musket ball.

inflected form of “undergo” — pass through

From this reading “I went down to the beach at once, and five minutes later had all the unfortunate wounded and unwounded people assisted to the house, for they were completely exhausted by what they had undergone, and were also suffering from thirst.

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading “I went down to the beach at once, and five minutes later had all the unfortunate wounded and unwounded people assisted to the house, for they were completely exhausted by what they had undergone, and were also suffering from thirst.

not wounded

From this reading “I went down to the beach at once, and five minutes later had all the unfortunate wounded and unwounded people assisted to the house, for they were completely exhausted by what they had undergone, and were also suffering from thirst.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Two of their number had succumbed to their wounds in the boat a few hours previously, so Villari, the mate, told me.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A boat, they said, was on the beach with a number of white men in it, some of whom were dead.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “I went down to the beach at once, and five minutes later had all the unfortunate wounded and unwounded people assisted to the house, for they were completely exhausted by what they had undergone, and were also suffering from thirst.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “At daylight this morning, my wife and I were aroused by our servants, who excitedly cried to as to come outside.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “I went down to the beach at once, and five minutes later had all the unfortunate wounded and unwounded people assisted to the house, for they were completely exhausted by what they had undergone, and were also suffering from thirst.

a Caucasian

From this reading A boat, they said, was on the beach with a number of white men in it, some of whom were dead.

which person or people

From this reading “At daylight this morning, my wife and I were aroused by our servants, who excitedly cried to as to come outside.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A boat, they said, was on the beach with a number of white men in it, some of whom were dead.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading “At daylight this morning, my wife and I were aroused by our servants, who excitedly cried to as to come outside.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A boat, they said, was on the beach with a number of white men in it, some of whom were dead.

people who are wounded

From this reading “I went down to the beach at once, and five minutes later had all the unfortunate wounded and unwounded people assisted to the house, for they were completely exhausted by what they had undergone, and were also suffering from thirst.

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Two of their number had succumbed to their wounds in the boat a few hours previously, so Villari, the mate, told me.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Marston, who had been shot in the neck, was unconscious, and his wife who, as you saw, is little more than a girl, was herself wounded in the arm by a musket ball.