used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The unexpected event was, namely, that we lost Cornelys Jensen; and this was the way in which the thing came about.
(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 But we made shift as well as we could, working hard all the time that the daylight lasted, and giving up the night to the rest we were all in such sore need of.
AmbernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The unexpected event was, namely, that we lost Cornelys Jensen; and this was the way in which the thing came about.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
for the reason that
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The unexpected event was, namely, that we lost Cornelys Jensen; and this was the way in which the thing came about.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
CORNELYS
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From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But we made shift as well as we could, working hard all the time that the daylight lasted, and giving up the night to the rest we were all in such sore need of.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading But we made shift as well as we could, working hard all the time that the daylight lasted, and giving up the night to the rest we were all in such sore need of.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The unexpected event was, namely, that we lost Cornelys Jensen; and this was the way in which the thing came about.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
the act of giving
From this reading But we made shift as well as we could, working hard all the time that the daylight lasted, and giving up the night to the rest we were all in such sore need of.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But we made shift as well as we could, working hard all the time that the daylight lasted, and giving up the night to the rest we were all in such sore need of.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The unexpected event was, namely, that we lost Cornelys Jensen; and this was the way in which the thing came about.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
JENSENnounUS /ˈdʒensən/
modernistic Danish writer (1873-1950)
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
immediately past
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading But we made shift as well as we could, working hard all the time that the daylight lasted, and giving up the night to the rest we were all in such sore need of.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The unexpected event was, namely, that we lost Cornelys Jensen; and this was the way in which the thing came about.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But we made shift as well as we could, working hard all the time that the daylight lasted, and giving up the night to the rest we were all in such sore need of.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
moonlessadjective
without a moon or a visible moon
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading The unexpected event was, namely, that we lost Cornelys Jensen; and this was the way in which the thing came about.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But we made shift as well as we could, working hard all the time that the daylight lasted, and giving up the night to the rest we were all in such sore need of.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
not any; not one
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
the local environment
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
established beyond doubt
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
raftsnounUS /ræfts/
a large number or amount
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But we made shift as well as we could, working hard all the time that the daylight lasted, and giving up the night to the rest we were all in such sore need of.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading But we made shift as well as we could, working hard all the time that the daylight lasted, and giving up the night to the rest we were all in such sore need of.
transport commercially
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
hurting
From this reading But we made shift as well as we could, working hard all the time that the daylight lasted, and giving up the night to the rest we were all in such sore need of.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
not in physical motion
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But we made shift as well as we could, working hard all the time that the daylight lasted, and giving up the night to the rest we were all in such sore need of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
a special situation
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The unexpected event was, namely, that we lost Cornelys Jensen; and this was the way in which the thing came about.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
uninjuredadjectiveUS /əˈnɪndʒərd/
not injured physically or mentally
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
precisely as stated
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The unexpected event was, namely, that we lost Cornelys Jensen; and this was the way in which the thing came about.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But we made shift as well as we could, working hard all the time that the daylight lasted, and giving up the night to the rest we were all in such sore need of.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The nights during that spell of foul weather were very dark and moonless, not because there was no moon, though she was now waning into her last quarter, but because of the quantity of clouds that muffled up the face of the heavens and hid the moon and the stars from us.
at the time that
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WE LOSE CORNELYS JENSEN It was on the night when we had well-nigh finished our two rafts that a very unexpected thing happened--a thing which I took at the time to be a piece of good fortune, but which, as it happened, proved to be a misfortune for some of us.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Of course, the usual discipline of the ship was preserved, the usual watches set, and all observed exactly as if Captain Amber himself had been aboard, for, though the Royal Christopher was sadly shaken, she was still uninjured as to her inward parts, and we were all able to sleep under cover and out of the way of wind or weather.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading But we made shift as well as we could, working hard all the time that the daylight lasted, and giving up the night to the rest we were all in such sore need of.
