Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading Yet once I clutched the rope I clung to it for very life, and in a minute found myself in the midst of the beachmen.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was a crowd about me of men and some women, and I spread out my hands, blindly, to catch hold of them, but my knees failed and let me down upon the beach.

later than; following

From this reading And after that I remember only having coats flung over me, and being carried off out of the wind, and laid in warmest blankets before a fire.

anew

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

(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 ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

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

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

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

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

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From this reading Yet once I clutched the rope I clung to it for very life, and in a minute found myself in the midst of the beachmen.

for the reason that

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading And after that I remember only having coats flung over me, and being carried off out of the wind, and laid in warmest blankets before a fire.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading And after that I remember only having coats flung over me, and being carried off out of the wind, and laid in warmest blankets before a fire.

without seeing or looking

From this reading There was a crowd about me of men and some women, and I spread out my hands, blindly, to catch hold of them, but my knees failed and let me down upon the beach.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading And after that I remember only having coats flung over me, and being carried off out of the wind, and laid in warmest blankets before a fire.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading There was a crowd about me of men and some women, and I spread out my hands, blindly, to catch hold of them, but my knees failed and let me down upon the beach.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Yet once I clutched the rope I clung to it for very life, and in a minute found myself in the midst of the beachmen.

past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab

From this reading Yet once I clutched the rope I clung to it for very life, and in a minute found myself in the midst of the beachmen.

plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading And after that I remember only having coats flung over me, and being carried off out of the wind, and laid in warmest blankets before a fire.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading There was a crowd about me of men and some women, and I spread out my hands, blindly, to catch hold of them, but my knees failed and let me down upon the beach.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading There was a crowd about me of men and some women, and I spread out my hands, blindly, to catch hold of them, but my knees failed and let me down upon the beach.

abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

opinion or judgment

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading There was a crowd about me of men and some women, and I spread out my hands, blindly, to catch hold of them, but my knees failed and let me down upon the beach.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

start firing a weapon

From this reading And after that I remember only having coats flung over me, and being carried off out of the wind, and laid in warmest blankets before a fire.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading And after that I remember only having coats flung over me, and being carried off out of the wind, and laid in warmest blankets before a fire.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

set up or found

From this reading Yet once I clutched the rope I clung to it for very life, and in a minute found myself in the midst of the beachmen.

death of a person

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading And after that I remember only having coats flung over me, and being carried off out of the wind, and laid in warmest blankets before a fire.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading There was a crowd about me of men and some women, and I spread out my hands, blindly, to catch hold of them, but my knees failed and let me down upon the beach.

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

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

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

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Yet once I clutched the rope I clung to it for very life, and in a minute found myself in the midst of the beachmen.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading There was a crowd about me of men and some women, and I spread out my hands, blindly, to catch hold of them, but my knees failed and let me down upon the beach.

set down according to a plan

From this reading And after that I remember only having coats flung over me, and being carried off out of the wind, and laid in warmest blankets before a fire.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading There was a crowd about me of men and some women, and I spread out my hands, blindly, to catch hold of them, but my knees failed and let me down upon the beach.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Yet once I clutched the rope I clung to it for very life, and in a minute found myself in the midst of the beachmen.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

the force of workers available

From this reading There was a crowd about me of men and some women, and I spread out my hands, blindly, to catch hold of them, but my knees failed and let me down upon the beach.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading Yet once I clutched the rope I clung to it for very life, and in a minute found myself in the midst of the beachmen.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading Yet once I clutched the rope I clung to it for very life, and in a minute found myself in the midst of the beachmen.

become covered with mist

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Yet once I clutched the rope I clung to it for very life, and in a minute found myself in the midst of the beachmen.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

not any; not one

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Yet once I clutched the rope I clung to it for very life, and in a minute found myself in the midst of the beachmen.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And after that I remember only having coats flung over me, and being carried off out of the wind, and laid in warmest blankets before a fire.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

on one occasion

From this reading Yet once I clutched the rope I clung to it for very life, and in a minute found myself in the midst of the beachmen.

and nothing more

From this reading And after that I remember only having coats flung over me, and being carried off out of the wind, and laid in warmest blankets before a fire.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There was a crowd about me of men and some women, and I spread out my hands, blindly, to catch hold of them, but my knees failed and let me down upon the beach.

above and across; more than

From this reading And after that I remember only having coats flung over me, and being carried off out of the wind, and laid in warmest blankets before a fire.

To recall to mind.

From this reading And after that I remember only having coats flung over me, and being carried off out of the wind, and laid in warmest blankets before a fire.

a strong line

From this reading Yet once I clutched the rope I clung to it for very life, and in a minute found myself in the midst of the beachmen.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

except for; apart from

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

take hold of; grab

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There was a crowd about me of men and some women, and I spread out my hands, blindly, to catch hold of them, but my knees failed and let me down upon the beach.

express in speech

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading There was a crowd about me of men and some women, and I spread out my hands, blindly, to catch hold of them, but my knees failed and let me down upon the beach.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

doomed to extinction

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

waves breaking on the shore

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

inflected form of “swim” — travel through water

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

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

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

in or at that place or location

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

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

From this reading Yet once I clutched the rope I clung to it for very life, and in a minute found myself in the midst of the beachmen.

a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There was a crowd about me of men and some women, and I spread out my hands, blindly, to catch hold of them, but my knees failed and let me down upon the beach.

precisely as stated

From this reading Yet once I clutched the rope I clung to it for very life, and in a minute found myself in the midst of the beachmen.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading And after that I remember only having coats flung over me, and being carried off out of the wind, and laid in warmest blankets before a fire.

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

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

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

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading And after that I remember only having coats flung over me, and being carried off out of the wind, and laid in warmest blankets before a fire.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading There was a crowd about me of men and some women, and I spread out my hands, blindly, to catch hold of them, but my knees failed and let me down upon the beach.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I heard them shout again, and felt strong hands seize me, but could not see their faces for a mist that swam before my eyes, and could not speak because my throat and tongue were cracked with the salt water, and the voice would not come.

the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

From this reading ON THE BEACH Toll for the brave, The grave that are no more; All sunk beneath the wave Fast by their native shore--_Cowper_ The night was cold, and I had nothing on me save breeches and boots, and those drenched with the sea, and had been wrestling with the surf so long that there was little left in me.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet once I clutched the rope I clung to it for very life, and in a minute found myself in the midst of the beachmen.