used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
AlertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
(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 Often--too often--all the force of lifeboat service on this coast is insufficient to meet the demands on it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is to be carefully observed here that, although in this case much energy was expended unnecessarily, it does not follow that it is often so expended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The crews of the various boats in the vicinity of the Goodwin Sands are frequently called out more than once in a night; and they are sometimes out all night, visiting various wrecks in succession.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is to be carefully observed here that, although in this case much energy was expended unnecessarily, it does not follow that it is often so expended.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The crews of the various boats in the vicinity of the Goodwin Sands are frequently called out more than once in a night; and they are sometimes out all night, visiting various wrecks in succession.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The crews of the various boats in the vicinity of the Goodwin Sands are frequently called out more than once in a night; and they are sometimes out all night, visiting various wrecks in succession.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading It is to be carefully observed here that, although in this case much energy was expended unnecessarily, it does not follow that it is often so expended.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It is to be carefully observed here that, although in this case much energy was expended unnecessarily, it does not follow that it is often so expended.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Often--too often--all the force of lifeboat service on this coast is insufficient to meet the demands on it.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading In all this work the value of the steam-tug is very conspicuous.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The crews of the various boats in the vicinity of the Goodwin Sands are frequently called out more than once in a night; and they are sometimes out all night, visiting various wrecks in succession.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Often--too often--all the force of lifeboat service on this coast is insufficient to meet the demands on it.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is to be carefully observed here that, although in this case much energy was expended unnecessarily, it does not follow that it is often so expended.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading It is to be carefully observed here that, although in this case much energy was expended unnecessarily, it does not follow that it is often so expended.
expendedverbUS /ɪkˈspendɪd/
past form of “expend” — use up, consume fully
From this reading It is to be carefully observed here that, although in this case much energy was expended unnecessarily, it does not follow that it is often so expended.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It is to be carefully observed here that, although in this case much energy was expended unnecessarily, it does not follow that it is often so expended.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Often--too often--all the force of lifeboat service on this coast is insufficient to meet the demands on it.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The crews of the various boats in the vicinity of the Goodwin Sands are frequently called out more than once in a night; and they are sometimes out all night, visiting various wrecks in succession.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
Goodwin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crews of the various boats in the vicinity of the Goodwin Sands are frequently called out more than once in a night; and they are sometimes out all night, visiting various wrecks in succession.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It is to be carefully observed here that, although in this case much energy was expended unnecessarily, it does not follow that it is often so expended.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
insufficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading Often--too often--all the force of lifeboat service on this coast is insufficient to meet the demands on it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is to be carefully observed here that, although in this case much energy was expended unnecessarily, it does not follow that it is often so expended.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is to be carefully observed here that, although in this case much energy was expended unnecessarily, it does not follow that it is often so expended.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
lifeboatnounUS /ˈlaɪfboʊt/
a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
lightshipnounUS /ˈlaɪtʃɪp/
a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
lightshipsnounUS /ˈlaɪtʃɪps/
plural of “lightship” — a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
come together
From this reading Often--too often--all the force of lifeboat service on this coast is insufficient to meet the demands on it.
the force of workers available
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The crews of the various boats in the vicinity of the Goodwin Sands are frequently called out more than once in a night; and they are sometimes out all night, visiting various wrecks in succession.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is to be carefully observed here that, although in this case much energy was expended unnecessarily, it does not follow that it is often so expended.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The crews of the various boats in the vicinity of the Goodwin Sands are frequently called out more than once in a night; and they are sometimes out all night, visiting various wrecks in succession.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is to be carefully observed here that, although in this case much energy was expended unnecessarily, it does not follow that it is often so expended.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It is to be carefully observed here that, although in this case much energy was expended unnecessarily, it does not follow that it is often so expended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It is to be carefully observed here that, although in this case much energy was expended unnecessarily, it does not follow that it is often so expended.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
on one occasion
From this reading The crews of the various boats in the vicinity of the Goodwin Sands are frequently called out more than once in a night; and they are sometimes out all night, visiting various wrecks in succession.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The crews of the various boats in the vicinity of the Goodwin Sands are frequently called out more than once in a night; and they are sometimes out all night, visiting various wrecks in succession.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
SandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading The crews of the various boats in the vicinity of the Goodwin Sands are frequently called out more than once in a night; and they are sometimes out all night, visiting various wrecks in succession.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Often--too often--all the force of lifeboat service on this coast is insufficient to meet the demands on it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is to be carefully observed here that, although in this case much energy was expended unnecessarily, it does not follow that it is often so expended.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The crews of the various boats in the vicinity of the Goodwin Sands are frequently called out more than once in a night; and they are sometimes out all night, visiting various wrecks in succession.
South-Sand-Head
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
steam-tug
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In all this work the value of the steam-tug is very conspicuous.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading The crews of the various boats in the vicinity of the Goodwin Sands are frequently called out more than once in a night; and they are sometimes out all night, visiting various wrecks in succession.
SuperintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The crews of the various boats in the vicinity of the Goodwin Sands are frequently called out more than once in a night; and they are sometimes out all night, visiting various wrecks in succession.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Often--too often--all the force of lifeboat service on this coast is insufficient to meet the demands on it.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
unnecessarilyadverbUS /ənˈnesəserəli/
in an unnecessary manner
From this reading It is to be carefully observed here that, although in this case much energy was expended unnecessarily, it does not follow that it is often so expended.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
Vaile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading In all this work the value of the steam-tug is very conspicuous.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The crews of the various boats in the vicinity of the Goodwin Sands are frequently called out more than once in a night; and they are sometimes out all night, visiting various wrecks in succession.
precisely as stated
From this reading In all this work the value of the steam-tug is very conspicuous.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The crews of the various boats in the vicinity of the Goodwin Sands are frequently called out more than once in a night; and they are sometimes out all night, visiting various wrecks in succession.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading The crews of the various boats in the vicinity of the Goodwin Sands are frequently called out more than once in a night; and they are sometimes out all night, visiting various wrecks in succession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In all this work the value of the steam-tug is very conspicuous.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading On Friday morning, the _Alert_--tender to the lightships of this district, under command of the Trinity Superintendent, Captain Vaile-- came off to us, and we learned the name of the vessel, that she was a total wreck, and that the crew, seven men, had taken to their boat, and succeeded in reaching the _South-Sand-Head_ lightship, whence they were almost immediately after taken by the Deal lifeboat, and safely landed at Deal.
wrecksnounUS /reks/
plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The crews of the various boats in the vicinity of the Goodwin Sands are frequently called out more than once in a night; and they are sometimes out all night, visiting various wrecks in succession.
