used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fourth day broke, and found the boat almost becalmed again.
anew
From this reading A fourth day broke, and found the boat almost becalmed again.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A fourth day broke, and found the boat almost becalmed again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fourth day broke, and found the boat almost becalmed again.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The intense tedium of their captivity cannot be expressed by words.
becalmedadjectiveUS /bɪˈkɑːmd/
rendered motionless for lack of wind
From this reading A fourth day broke, and found the boat almost becalmed again.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A fourth day broke, and found the boat almost becalmed again.
lacking funds
From this reading A fourth day broke, and found the boat almost becalmed again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The intense tedium of their captivity cannot be expressed by words.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The intense tedium of their captivity cannot be expressed by words.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading The intense tedium of their captivity cannot be expressed by words.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading Their limbs were cramped for want of space to stretch themselves.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FOURTH DAY.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
communicated in words
From this reading The intense tedium of their captivity cannot be expressed by words.
the organ of sight
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
set up or found
From this reading A fourth day broke, and found the boat almost becalmed again.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading THE FOURTH DAY.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The intense tedium of their captivity cannot be expressed by words.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
iterationnounUS /ˌɪtərˈeɪʃən/
(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Their limbs were cramped for want of space to stretch themselves.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The intense tedium of their captivity cannot be expressed by words.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Their limbs were cramped for want of space to stretch themselves.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Their limbs were cramped for want of space to stretch themselves.
tediumnounUS /ˈtiːdiəm/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading The intense tedium of their captivity cannot be expressed by words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOURTH DAY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The intense tedium of their captivity cannot be expressed by words.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Their limbs were cramped for want of space to stretch themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Their limbs were cramped for want of space to stretch themselves.
water-line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The eternal iteration of the water-line became a torment and a pang, and forced them to look into the boat or upon one another for relief of the strained and weary eye.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their limbs were cramped for want of space to stretch themselves.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The intense tedium of their captivity cannot be expressed by words.
