used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Captain Blizzard closed the door behind him, and in Amos's and Ned Cilley's hearing, told Mr. Finney that he was much afraid that Chris had a touch of the sun and was coming down with a tropical fever.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Chris remained alone in the cabin from that time.
Amos'snounUS /ˈeɪməsɪz/
possessive form of “amos” — a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading Captain Blizzard closed the door behind him, and in Amos's and Ned Cilley's hearing, told Mr. Finney that he was much afraid that Chris had a touch of the sun and was coming down with a tropical fever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon, in the cool of the night, the sailors of the _Mirabelle_ set out in dinghies to a cascade of fresh water that emptied itself into the cove at its farther end, taking with them casks and barrels to replenish the ship's water supply.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Their deep voices swept back over the water to where Chris stood by the open port of the Captain's cabin.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading Soon, in the cool of the night, the sailors of the _Mirabelle_ set out in dinghies to a cascade of fresh water that emptied itself into the cove at its farther end, taking with them casks and barrels to replenish the ship's water supply.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Captain Blizzard closed the door behind him, and in Amos's and Ned Cilley's hearing, told Mr. Finney that he was much afraid that Chris had a touch of the sun and was coming down with a tropical fever.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
BlizzardnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their deep voices swept back over the water to where Chris stood by the open port of the Captain's cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
cascadeverbUS /kæˈskeɪd/
rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
From this reading Soon, in the cool of the night, the sailors of the _Mirabelle_ set out in dinghies to a cascade of fresh water that emptied itself into the cove at its farther end, taking with them casks and barrels to replenish the ship's water supply.
casksnounUS /kæsks/
plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading Soon, in the cool of the night, the sailors of the _Mirabelle_ set out in dinghies to a cascade of fresh water that emptied itself into the cove at its farther end, taking with them casks and barrels to replenish the ship's water supply.
Chris
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From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
Cilley's
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From this reading Captain Blizzard closed the door behind him, and in Amos's and Ned Cilley's hearing, told Mr. Finney that he was much afraid that Chris had a touch of the sun and was coming down with a tropical fever.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Captain Blizzard closed the door behind him, and in Amos's and Ned Cilley's hearing, told Mr. Finney that he was much afraid that Chris had a touch of the sun and was coming down with a tropical fever.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Captain Blizzard closed the door behind him, and in Amos's and Ned Cilley's hearing, told Mr. Finney that he was much afraid that Chris had a touch of the sun and was coming down with a tropical fever.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Soon, in the cool of the night, the sailors of the _Mirabelle_ set out in dinghies to a cascade of fresh water that emptied itself into the cove at its farther end, taking with them casks and barrels to replenish the ship's water supply.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading Soon, in the cool of the night, the sailors of the _Mirabelle_ set out in dinghies to a cascade of fresh water that emptied itself into the cove at its farther end, taking with them casks and barrels to replenish the ship's water supply.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Their deep voices swept back over the water to where Chris stood by the open port of the Captain's cabin.
dinghies
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From this reading Soon, in the cool of the night, the sailors of the _Mirabelle_ set out in dinghies to a cascade of fresh water that emptied itself into the cove at its farther end, taking with them casks and barrels to replenish the ship's water supply.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Captain Blizzard closed the door behind him, and in Amos's and Ned Cilley's hearing, told Mr. Finney that he was much afraid that Chris had a touch of the sun and was coming down with a tropical fever.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Captain Blizzard closed the door behind him, and in Amos's and Ned Cilley's hearing, told Mr. Finney that he was much afraid that Chris had a touch of the sun and was coming down with a tropical fever.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading Soon, in the cool of the night, the sailors of the _Mirabelle_ set out in dinghies to a cascade of fresh water that emptied itself into the cove at its farther end, taking with them casks and barrels to replenish the ship's water supply.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Soon, in the cool of the night, the sailors of the _Mirabelle_ set out in dinghies to a cascade of fresh water that emptied itself into the cove at its farther end, taking with them casks and barrels to replenish the ship's water supply.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Soon, in the cool of the night, the sailors of the _Mirabelle_ set out in dinghies to a cascade of fresh water that emptied itself into the cove at its farther end, taking with them casks and barrels to replenish the ship's water supply.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Captain Blizzard closed the door behind him, and in Amos's and Ned Cilley's hearing, told Mr. Finney that he was much afraid that Chris had a touch of the sun and was coming down with a tropical fever.
Finney
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From this reading Captain Blizzard closed the door behind him, and in Amos's and Ned Cilley's hearing, told Mr. Finney that he was much afraid that Chris had a touch of the sun and was coming down with a tropical fever.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Soon, in the cool of the night, the sailors of the _Mirabelle_ set out in dinghies to a cascade of fresh water that emptied itself into the cove at its farther end, taking with them casks and barrels to replenish the ship's water supply.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Chris remained alone in the cabin from that time.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Captain Blizzard closed the door behind him, and in Amos's and Ned Cilley's hearing, told Mr. Finney that he was much afraid that Chris had a touch of the sun and was coming down with a tropical fever.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Soon, in the cool of the night, the sailors of the _Mirabelle_ set out in dinghies to a cascade of fresh water that emptied itself into the cove at its farther end, taking with them casks and barrels to replenish the ship's water supply.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon, in the cool of the night, the sailors of the _Mirabelle_ set out in dinghies to a cascade of fresh water that emptied itself into the cove at its farther end, taking with them casks and barrels to replenish the ship's water supply.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Soon, in the cool of the night, the sailors of the _Mirabelle_ set out in dinghies to a cascade of fresh water that emptied itself into the cove at its farther end, taking with them casks and barrels to replenish the ship's water supply.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
Mirabelle
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From this reading Soon, in the cool of the night, the sailors of the _Mirabelle_ set out in dinghies to a cascade of fresh water that emptied itself into the cove at its farther end, taking with them casks and barrels to replenish the ship's water supply.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Captain Blizzard closed the door behind him, and in Amos's and Ned Cilley's hearing, told Mr. Finney that he was much afraid that Chris had a touch of the sun and was coming down with a tropical fever.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Captain Blizzard closed the door behind him, and in Amos's and Ned Cilley's hearing, told Mr. Finney that he was much afraid that Chris had a touch of the sun and was coming down with a tropical fever.
Ned
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From this reading Captain Blizzard closed the door behind him, and in Amos's and Ned Cilley's hearing, told Mr. Finney that he was much afraid that Chris had a touch of the sun and was coming down with a tropical fever.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
not any; not one
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Their deep voices swept back over the water to where Chris stood by the open port of the Captain's cabin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Soon, in the cool of the night, the sailors of the _Mirabelle_ set out in dinghies to a cascade of fresh water that emptied itself into the cove at its farther end, taking with them casks and barrels to replenish the ship's water supply.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Their deep voices swept back over the water to where Chris stood by the open port of the Captain's cabin.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Their deep voices swept back over the water to where Chris stood by the open port of the Captain's cabin.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Chris remained alone in the cabin from that time.
replenishverbUS /riˈplenɪʃ/
fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading Soon, in the cool of the night, the sailors of the _Mirabelle_ set out in dinghies to a cascade of fresh water that emptied itself into the cove at its farther end, taking with them casks and barrels to replenish the ship's water supply.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Soon, in the cool of the night, the sailors of the _Mirabelle_ set out in dinghies to a cascade of fresh water that emptied itself into the cove at its farther end, taking with them casks and barrels to replenish the ship's water supply.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Soon, in the cool of the night, the sailors of the _Mirabelle_ set out in dinghies to a cascade of fresh water that emptied itself into the cove at its farther end, taking with them casks and barrels to replenish the ship's water supply.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Soon, in the cool of the night, the sailors of the _Mirabelle_ set out in dinghies to a cascade of fresh water that emptied itself into the cove at its farther end, taking with them casks and barrels to replenish the ship's water supply.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Their deep voices swept back over the water to where Chris stood by the open port of the Captain's cabin.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Captain Blizzard closed the door behind him, and in Amos's and Ned Cilley's hearing, told Mr. Finney that he was much afraid that Chris had a touch of the sun and was coming down with a tropical fever.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Soon, in the cool of the night, the sailors of the _Mirabelle_ set out in dinghies to a cascade of fresh water that emptied itself into the cove at its farther end, taking with them casks and barrels to replenish the ship's water supply.
possessing sweep
From this reading Their deep voices swept back over the water to where Chris stood by the open port of the Captain's cabin.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Soon, in the cool of the night, the sailors of the _Mirabelle_ set out in dinghies to a cascade of fresh water that emptied itself into the cove at its farther end, taking with them casks and barrels to replenish the ship's water supply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Blizzard closed the door behind him, and in Amos's and Ned Cilley's hearing, told Mr. Finney that he was much afraid that Chris had a touch of the sun and was coming down with a tropical fever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their deep voices swept back over the water to where Chris stood by the open port of the Captain's cabin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Soon, in the cool of the night, the sailors of the _Mirabelle_ set out in dinghies to a cascade of fresh water that emptied itself into the cove at its farther end, taking with them casks and barrels to replenish the ship's water supply.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Captain Blizzard closed the door behind him, and in Amos's and Ned Cilley's hearing, told Mr. Finney that he was much afraid that Chris had a touch of the sun and was coming down with a tropical fever.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Captain Blizzard closed the door behind him, and in Amos's and Ned Cilley's hearing, told Mr. Finney that he was much afraid that Chris had a touch of the sun and was coming down with a tropical fever.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Their deep voices swept back over the water to where Chris stood by the open port of the Captain's cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
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 Soon, in the cool of the night, the sailors of the _Mirabelle_ set out in dinghies to a cascade of fresh water that emptied itself into the cove at its farther end, taking with them casks and barrels to replenish the ship's water supply.
(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 As soon as the night was dark enough, Chris loudly complained of not feeling well--of being hot and dizzy, and in no time Captain Blizzard had, as loudly, told him he was to go to bed on a cot in the Captain's cabin.
in or at the place that
From this reading Their deep voices swept back over the water to where Chris stood by the open port of the Captain's cabin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Blizzard closed the door behind him, and in Amos's and Ned Cilley's hearing, told Mr. Finney that he was much afraid that Chris had a touch of the sun and was coming down with a tropical fever.
