Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading "I have been so frightened - I was in a sound sleep, and I was awakened with such a dreadful noise."

later than; following

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

anew

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

(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 "What is the matter, my dear, - and where have you all been?" exclaimed Mrs. Seagrave, when her husband went down below.

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

From this reading "All's well so far, sir," said Ready to Mr. Seagrave; "and now let us return thanks to Heaven."

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

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

From this reading "All's well so far, sir," said Ready to Mr. Seagrave; "and now let us return thanks to Heaven."

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

From this reading "Be composed, my dear," replied Mr. Seagrave; "we have been in great danger, and are now, I trust, in safety.

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

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

aroused or activated

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

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

From this reading "Be composed, my dear," replied Mr. Seagrave; "we have been in great danger, and are now, I trust, in safety.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "What is the matter, my dear, - and where have you all been?" exclaimed Mrs. Seagrave, when her husband went down below.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading "What is the matter, my dear, - and where have you all been?" exclaimed Mrs. Seagrave, when her husband went down below.

the lower side of anything

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading "Be composed, my dear," replied Mr. Seagrave; "we have been in great danger, and are now, I trust, in safety.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading "Be composed, my dear," replied Mr. Seagrave; "we have been in great danger, and are now, I trust, in safety.

dearly loved

From this reading "What is the matter, my dear, - and where have you all been?" exclaimed Mrs. Seagrave, when her husband went down below.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading "I have been so frightened - I was in a sound sleep, and I was awakened with such a dreadful noise."

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "What is the matter, my dear, - and where have you all been?" exclaimed Mrs. Seagrave, when her husband went down below.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "All's well so far, sir," said Ready to Mr. Seagrave; "and now let us return thanks to Heaven."

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

made afraid

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

the act of giving

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

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

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "Be composed, my dear," replied Mr. Seagrave; "we have been in great danger, and are now, I trust, in safety.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "What is the matter, my dear, - and where have you all been?" exclaimed Mrs. Seagrave, when her husband went down below.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading "All's well so far, sir," said Ready to Mr. Seagrave; "and now let us return thanks to Heaven."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading "What is the matter, my dear, - and where have you all been?" exclaimed Mrs. Seagrave, when her husband went down below.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I have been so frightened - I was in a sound sleep, and I was awakened with such a dreadful noise."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I have been so frightened - I was in a sound sleep, and I was awakened with such a dreadful noise."

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

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "All's well so far, sir," said Ready to Mr. Seagrave; "and now let us return thanks to Heaven."

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "What is the matter, my dear, - and where have you all been?" exclaimed Mrs. Seagrave, when her husband went down below.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

a form of address for a man

From this reading "All's well so far, sir," said Ready to Mr. Seagrave; "and now let us return thanks to Heaven."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading "What is the matter, my dear, - and where have you all been?" exclaimed Mrs. Seagrave, when her husband went down below.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "All's well so far, sir," said Ready to Mr. Seagrave; "and now let us return thanks to Heaven."

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading "All's well so far, sir," said Ready to Mr. Seagrave; "and now let us return thanks to Heaven."

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Be composed, my dear," replied Mr. Seagrave; "we have been in great danger, and are now, I trust, in safety.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading "All's well so far, sir," said Ready to Mr. Seagrave; "and now let us return thanks to Heaven."

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading "Be composed, my dear," replied Mr. Seagrave; "we have been in great danger, and are now, I trust, in safety.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "All's well so far, sir," said Ready to Mr. Seagrave; "and now let us return thanks to Heaven."

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

From this reading "All's well so far, sir," said Ready to Mr. Seagrave; "and now let us return thanks to Heaven."

possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

term of address for a man

From this reading "All's well so far, sir," said Ready to Mr. Seagrave; "and now let us return thanks to Heaven."

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading "I have been so frightened - I was in a sound sleep, and I was awakened with such a dreadful noise."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "All's well so far, sir," said Ready to Mr. Seagrave; "and now let us return thanks to Heaven."

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading "I have been so frightened - I was in a sound sleep, and I was awakened with such a dreadful noise."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "I have been so frightened - I was in a sound sleep, and I was awakened with such a dreadful noise."

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading "All's well so far, sir," said Ready to Mr. Seagrave; "and now let us return thanks to Heaven."

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

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

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

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

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

From this reading "All's well so far, sir," said Ready to Mr. Seagrave; "and now let us return thanks to Heaven."

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading "Be composed, my dear," replied Mr. Seagrave; "we have been in great danger, and are now, I trust, in safety.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "All's well so far, sir," said Ready to Mr. Seagrave; "and now let us return thanks to Heaven."

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

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Be composed, my dear," replied Mr. Seagrave; "we have been in great danger, and are now, I trust, in safety.

(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 "All's well so far, sir," said Ready to Mr. Seagrave; "and now let us return thanks to Heaven."

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "What is the matter, my dear, - and where have you all been?" exclaimed Mrs. Seagrave, when her husband went down below.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What is the matter, my dear, - and where have you all been?" exclaimed Mrs. Seagrave, when her husband went down below.

at the time that

From this reading "What is the matter, my dear, - and where have you all been?" exclaimed Mrs. Seagrave, when her husband went down below.

in or at the place that

From this reading "What is the matter, my dear, - and where have you all been?" exclaimed Mrs. Seagrave, when her husband went down below.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

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

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I have been so frightened - I was in a sound sleep, and I was awakened with such a dreadful noise."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading As they rose to their feet again, after giving thanks to the Almighty, William came up and said, "Father, my mother was awakened by the noise under the ship's bottom, and is frightened - will you go down to her?"