used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
from appearances alone
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Instantly I felt new life in my limbs and around my heart, and while the boat was yet miles away I began to shout and to wave my coat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Instantly I felt new life in my limbs and around my heart, and while the boat was yet miles away I began to shout and to wave my coat.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Instantly I felt new life in my limbs and around my heart, and while the boat was yet miles away I began to shout and to wave my coat.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “‘I believe she’s coming, old man!’
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Instantly I felt new life in my limbs and around my heart, and while the boat was yet miles away I began to shout and to wave my coat.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Instantly I felt new life in my limbs and around my heart, and while the boat was yet miles away I began to shout and to wave my coat.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried to Gulliver; ‘I believe she’s coming!’
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
without deviation
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I soon wearied of this foolishness and sat down to wait.
dullnessnounUS /ˈdʌlnəs/
the quality of being slow to understand
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Instantly I felt new life in my limbs and around my heart, and while the boat was yet miles away I began to shout and to wave my coat.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “I soon wearied of this foolishness and sat down to wait.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
Gulliverproper nounUS /ˈɡʌl.ɪ.vər/
The famous literary traveler who journeyed to Lilliput and Brobdingnag.
From this reading I cried to Gulliver; ‘I believe she’s coming!’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Instantly I felt new life in my limbs and around my heart, and while the boat was yet miles away I began to shout and to wave my coat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instantly I felt new life in my limbs and around my heart, and while the boat was yet miles away I began to shout and to wave my coat.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly I felt new life in my limbs and around my heart, and while the boat was yet miles away I began to shout and to wave my coat.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Instantly I felt new life in my limbs and around my heart, and while the boat was yet miles away I began to shout and to wave my coat.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Instantly I felt new life in my limbs and around my heart, and while the boat was yet miles away I began to shout and to wave my coat.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “‘I believe she’s coming, old man!’
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Instantly I felt new life in my limbs and around my heart, and while the boat was yet miles away I began to shout and to wave my coat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Instantly I felt new life in my limbs and around my heart, and while the boat was yet miles away I began to shout and to wave my coat.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Instantly I felt new life in my limbs and around my heart, and while the boat was yet miles away I began to shout and to wave my coat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “‘I believe she’s coming, old man!’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “I soon wearied of this foolishness and sat down to wait.
she's
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From this reading “‘I believe she’s coming, old man!’
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Instantly I felt new life in my limbs and around my heart, and while the boat was yet miles away I began to shout and to wave my coat.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
in the near future
From this reading “I soon wearied of this foolishness and sat down to wait.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I soon wearied of this foolishness and sat down to wait.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I soon wearied of this foolishness and sat down to wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instantly I felt new life in my limbs and around my heart, and while the boat was yet miles away I began to shout and to wave my coat.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Instantly I felt new life in my limbs and around my heart, and while the boat was yet miles away I began to shout and to wave my coat.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading “I soon wearied of this foolishness and sat down to wait.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
at the time that
From this reading “On the fifth day, when our provisions were nearly gone, and I had begun to feel the sinking dullness of despair, I sighted a steamer apparently coming directly toward us.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Instantly I felt new life in my limbs and around my heart, and while the boat was yet miles away I began to shout and to wave my coat.
but in spite of that
From this reading Instantly I felt new life in my limbs and around my heart, and while the boat was yet miles away I began to shout and to wave my coat.
