used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He was an able man, full of all kinds of knowledge, and he had a domineering way with the seamen which they seemed to recognise and to obey unflinchingly.
AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
(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 was an able man, full of all kinds of knowledge, and he had a domineering way with the seamen which they seemed to recognise and to obey unflinchingly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an able man, full of all kinds of knowledge, and he had a domineering way with the seamen which they seemed to recognise and to obey unflinchingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
(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 WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
Cornelys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading These fellows, for the most part, took the tidings of his death very indifferently.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
domineeringadjectiveUS /ˌdɑːməˈnɪrɪŋ/
tending to domineer
From this reading He was an able man, full of all kinds of knowledge, and he had a domineering way with the seamen which they seemed to recognise and to obey unflinchingly.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
divisible by two
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was an able man, full of all kinds of knowledge, and he had a domineering way with the seamen which they seemed to recognise and to obey unflinchingly.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an able man, full of all kinds of knowledge, and he had a domineering way with the seamen which they seemed to recognise and to obey unflinchingly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet, in a manner, too, we missed Cornelys Jensen.
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading These fellows, for the most part, took the tidings of his death very indifferently.
indispensableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl/
not to be dispensed with; essential
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
Janes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
JensennounUS /ˈdʒensən/
modernistic Danish writer (1873-1950)
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He was an able man, full of all kinds of knowledge, and he had a domineering way with the seamen which they seemed to recognise and to obey unflinchingly.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He was an able man, full of all kinds of knowledge, and he had a domineering way with the seamen which they seemed to recognise and to obey unflinchingly.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yet, in a manner, too, we missed Cornelys Jensen.
the force of workers available
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Yet, in a manner, too, we missed Cornelys Jensen.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
used to form the superlative
From this reading These fellows, for the most part, took the tidings of his death very indifferently.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
not one, and not any
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
be obedient to
From this reading He was an able man, full of all kinds of knowledge, and he had a domineering way with the seamen which they seemed to recognise and to obey unflinchingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was an able man, full of all kinds of knowledge, and he had a domineering way with the seamen which they seemed to recognise and to obey unflinchingly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading These fellows, for the most part, took the tidings of his death very indifferently.
raftsnounUS /ræfts/
a large number or amount
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading He was an able man, full of all kinds of knowledge, and he had a domineering way with the seamen which they seemed to recognise and to obey unflinchingly.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading He was an able man, full of all kinds of knowledge, and he had a domineering way with the seamen which they seemed to recognise and to obey unflinchingly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was an able man, full of all kinds of knowledge, and he had a domineering way with the seamen which they seemed to recognise and to obey unflinchingly.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These fellows, for the most part, took the tidings of his death very indifferently.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an able man, full of all kinds of knowledge, and he had a domineering way with the seamen which they seemed to recognise and to obey unflinchingly.
propel through the air
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading These fellows, for the most part, took the tidings of his death very indifferently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Yet, in a manner, too, we missed Cornelys Jensen.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading These fellows, for the most part, took the tidings of his death very indifferently.
unflinchingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was an able man, full of all kinds of knowledge, and he had a domineering way with the seamen which they seemed to recognise and to obey unflinchingly.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very few men are indispensable to their fellows, and certainly, as far as making the rafts was concerned, it would have been far more serious if Abraham Janes, the carpenter, had taken it into his head to throw himself overboard than that Cornelys Jensen had taken it into his head to do so.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was an able man, full of all kinds of knowledge, and he had a domineering way with the seamen which they seemed to recognise and to obey unflinchingly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was an able man, full of all kinds of knowledge, and he had a domineering way with the seamen which they seemed to recognise and to obey unflinchingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was an able man, full of all kinds of knowledge, and he had a domineering way with the seamen which they seemed to recognise and to obey unflinchingly.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WE GET TO THE ISLAND Even if we had lost a better man than Jensen it would have been our duty none the less to work hard the next day to get our rafts ready and fit for sea.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, in a manner, too, we missed Cornelys Jensen.
