Chapter XIX · Afloat Again

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

From this reading Work is the one certain remedy for a troubled mind.

(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 He made them wring out their own clothes and the blankets, and spread them on the rocks to dry; and then all three set to work to repair the damage to the raft.

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

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

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

From this reading They took the whole raft to pieces; first having tied the rope till it was as strong, though shorter, than it was before, and then they refastened the whole structure, making it as secure as possible with the material at hand.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They took the whole raft to pieces; first having tied the rope till it was as strong, though shorter, than it was before, and then they refastened the whole structure, making it as secure as possible with the material at hand.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They found that the ropes that held the logs together had been cut and frayed by the keen edges of the rocks, with which they were brought into contact.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They took the whole raft to pieces; first having tied the rope till it was as strong, though shorter, than it was before, and then they refastened the whole structure, making it as secure as possible with the material at hand.

(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 Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading He made them wring out their own clothes and the blankets, and spread them on the rocks to dry; and then all three set to work to repair the damage to the raft.

plural of “brain” — 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 Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading They found that the ropes that held the logs together had been cut and frayed by the keen edges of the rocks, with which they were brought into contact.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Work is the one certain remedy for a troubled mind.

clothing in general

From this reading He made them wring out their own clothes and the blankets, and spread them on the rocks to dry; and then all three set to work to repair the damage to the raft.

close interaction

From this reading They found that the ropes that held the logs together had been cut and frayed by the keen edges of the rocks, with which they were brought into contact.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading They found that the ropes that held the logs together had been cut and frayed by the keen edges of the rocks, with which they were brought into contact.

the occurrence of a change for the worse

From this reading He made them wring out their own clothes and the blankets, and spread them on the rocks to dry; and then all three set to work to repair the damage to the raft.

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From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading He made them wring out their own clothes and the blankets, and spread them on the rocks to dry; and then all three set to work to repair the damage to the raft.

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading They found that the ropes that held the logs together had been cut and frayed by the keen edges of the rocks, with which they were brought into contact.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading They took the whole raft to pieces; first having tied the rope till it was as strong, though shorter, than it was before, and then they refastened the whole structure, making it as secure as possible with the material at hand.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Work is the one certain remedy for a troubled mind.

set up or found

From this reading They found that the ropes that held the logs together had been cut and frayed by the keen edges of the rocks, with which they were brought into contact.

worn away or tattered along the edges

From this reading They found that the ropes that held the logs together had been cut and frayed by the keen edges of the rocks, with which they were brought into contact.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

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

From this reading They found that the ropes that held the logs together had been cut and frayed by the keen edges of the rocks, with which they were brought into contact.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading They took the whole raft to pieces; first having tied the rope till it was as strong, though shorter, than it was before, and then they refastened the whole structure, making it as secure as possible with the material at hand.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading They took the whole raft to pieces; first having tied the rope till it was as strong, though shorter, than it was before, and then they refastened the whole structure, making it as secure as possible with the material at hand.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading They found that the ropes that held the logs together had been cut and frayed by the keen edges of the rocks, with which they were brought into contact.

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

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They found that the ropes that held the logs together had been cut and frayed by the keen edges of the rocks, with which they were brought into contact.

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

From this reading Work is the one certain remedy for a troubled mind.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading They found that the ropes that held the logs together had been cut and frayed by the keen edges of the rocks, with which they were brought into contact.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading They found that the ropes that held the logs together had been cut and frayed by the keen edges of the rocks, with which they were brought into contact.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He made them wring out their own clothes and the blankets, and spread them on the rocks to dry; and then all three set to work to repair the damage to the raft.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading They took the whole raft to pieces; first having tied the rope till it was as strong, though shorter, than it was before, and then they refastened the whole structure, making it as secure as possible with the material at hand.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading They took the whole raft to pieces; first having tied the rope till it was as strong, though shorter, than it was before, and then they refastened the whole structure, making it as secure as possible with the material at hand.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Work is the one certain remedy for a troubled mind.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They found that the ropes that held the logs together had been cut and frayed by the keen edges of the rocks, with which they were brought into contact.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He made them wring out their own clothes and the blankets, and spread them on the rocks to dry; and then all three set to work to repair the damage to the raft.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Work is the one certain remedy for a troubled mind.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He made them wring out their own clothes and the blankets, and spread them on the rocks to dry; and then all three set to work to repair the damage to the raft.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading They took the whole raft to pieces; first having tied the rope till it was as strong, though shorter, than it was before, and then they refastened the whole structure, making it as secure as possible with the material at hand.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading They took the whole raft to pieces; first having tied the rope till it was as strong, though shorter, than it was before, and then they refastened the whole structure, making it as secure as possible with the material at hand.

a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers

From this reading He made them wring out their own clothes and the blankets, and spread them on the rocks to dry; and then all three set to work to repair the damage to the raft.

logically valid

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

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

From this reading They took the whole raft to pieces; first having tied the rope till it was as strong, though shorter, than it was before, and then they refastened the whole structure, making it as secure as possible with the material at hand.

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading Work is the one certain remedy for a troubled mind.

the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading He made them wring out their own clothes and the blankets, and spread them on the rocks to dry; and then all three set to work to repair the damage to the raft.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading He made them wring out their own clothes and the blankets, and spread them on the rocks to dry; and then all three set to work to repair the damage to the raft.

a strong line

From this reading They took the whole raft to pieces; first having tied the rope till it was as strong, though shorter, than it was before, and then they refastened the whole structure, making it as secure as possible with the material at hand.

plural of “rope” — a strong line

From this reading They found that the ropes that held the logs together had been cut and frayed by the keen edges of the rocks, with which they were brought into contact.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

get by special effort

From this reading They took the whole raft to pieces; first having tied the rope till it was as strong, though shorter, than it was before, and then they refastened the whole structure, making it as secure as possible with the material at hand.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He made them wring out their own clothes and the blankets, and spread them on the rocks to dry; and then all three set to work to repair the damage to the raft.

the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading They took the whole raft to pieces; first having tied the rope till it was as strong, though shorter, than it was before, and then they refastened the whole structure, making it as secure as possible with the material at hand.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading He made them wring out their own clothes and the blankets, and spread them on the rocks to dry; and then all three set to work to repair the damage to the raft.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading They took the whole raft to pieces; first having tied the rope till it was as strong, though shorter, than it was before, and then they refastened the whole structure, making it as secure as possible with the material at hand.

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading They took the whole raft to pieces; first having tied the rope till it was as strong, though shorter, than it was before, and then they refastened the whole structure, making it as secure as possible with the material at hand.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They took the whole raft to pieces; first having tied the rope till it was as strong, though shorter, than it was before, and then they refastened the whole structure, making it as secure as possible with the material at hand.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

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

From this reading Work is the one certain remedy for a troubled mind.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He made them wring out their own clothes and the blankets, and spread them on the rocks to dry; and then all three set to work to repair the damage to the raft.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He made them wring out their own clothes and the blankets, and spread them on the rocks to dry; and then all three set to work to repair the damage to the raft.

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

From this reading They found that the ropes that held the logs together had been cut and frayed by the keen edges of the rocks, with which they were brought into contact.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They took the whole raft to pieces; first having tied the rope till it was as strong, though shorter, than it was before, and then they refastened the whole structure, making it as secure as possible with the material at hand.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He made them wring out their own clothes and the blankets, and spread them on the rocks to dry; and then all three set to work to repair the damage to the raft.

bound or secured closely

From this reading They took the whole raft to pieces; first having tied the rope till it was as strong, though shorter, than it was before, and then they refastened the whole structure, making it as secure as possible with the material at hand.

up to a particular time

From this reading They took the whole raft to pieces; first having tied the rope till it was as strong, though shorter, than it was before, and then they refastened the whole structure, making it as secure as possible with the material at hand.

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

From this reading He made them wring out their own clothes and the blankets, and spread them on the rocks to dry; and then all three set to work to repair the damage to the raft.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading They found that the ropes that held the logs together had been cut and frayed by the keen edges of the rocks, with which they were brought into contact.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading They took the whole raft to pieces; first having tied the rope till it was as strong, though shorter, than it was before, and then they refastened the whole structure, making it as secure as possible with the material at hand.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading Work is the one certain remedy for a troubled mind.

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From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

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

From this reading They took the whole raft to pieces; first having tied the rope till it was as strong, though shorter, than it was before, and then they refastened the whole structure, making it as secure as possible with the material at hand.

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

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They found that the ropes that held the logs together had been cut and frayed by the keen edges of the rocks, with which they were brought into contact.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading They took the whole raft to pieces; first having tied the rope till it was as strong, though shorter, than it was before, and then they refastened the whole structure, making it as secure as possible with the material at hand.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They found that the ropes that held the logs together had been cut and frayed by the keen edges of the rocks, with which they were brought into contact.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Work is the one certain remedy for a troubled mind.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Sam felt that if he didn’t do something he should go distracted, and judging by his own feelings he reasoned that it would be better for Ike and Wah Shin if their hands and brains were employed.

twist and press out of shape

From this reading He made them wring out their own clothes and the blankets, and spread them on the rocks to dry; and then all three set to work to repair the damage to the raft.