used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
(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 They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Our next chance is the boats."
the act of breaking something
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Our next chance is the boats."
without doubt or question
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
how
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From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.
Liddle
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From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Our next chance is the boats."
not any; not one
From this reading They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our next chance is the boats."
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
right-handadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
cut with a saw
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading They saw the points of these rocks on all sides of them; but no friendly land was in view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ship was rolling amongst a mass of sharp rocks jutting upwards from the sea.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
at the time that
From this reading When daylight came--and oh, how they watched for it, and prayed for it!--they saw clearly their great peril.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The ship is lost," said Captain Liddle to Joshua whom he looked upon as his right-hand; "she is breaking up fast.
