used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a small island, betwixt two and three miles long, and about a mile wide in the middle of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were no natives to be seen.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading It was a small island, betwixt two and three miles long, and about a mile wide in the middle of it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was nothing to eat upon it, and though we spent the hours till it came on dark in searching for fresh water, we found none.
put or send forth
From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was nothing to eat upon it, and though we spent the hours till it came on dark in searching for fresh water, we found none.
take in solid food
From this reading There was nothing to eat upon it, and though we spent the hours till it came on dark in searching for fresh water, we found none.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was nothing to eat upon it, and though we spent the hours till it came on dark in searching for fresh water, we found none.
set up or found
From this reading There was nothing to eat upon it, and though we spent the hours till it came on dark in searching for fresh water, we found none.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading There was nothing to eat upon it, and though we spent the hours till it came on dark in searching for fresh water, we found none.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There was nothing to eat upon it, and though we spent the hours till it came on dark in searching for fresh water, we found none.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a small island, betwixt two and three miles long, and about a mile wide in the middle of it.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It was a small island, betwixt two and three miles long, and about a mile wide in the middle of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a small island, betwixt two and three miles long, and about a mile wide in the middle of it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
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 It was a small island, betwixt two and three miles long, and about a mile wide in the middle of it.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was a small island, betwixt two and three miles long, and about a mile wide in the middle of it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We might be sure that it was uninhabited.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was a small island, betwixt two and three miles long, and about a mile wide in the middle of it.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was a small island, betwixt two and three miles long, and about a mile wide in the middle of it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading There were no natives to be seen.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no natives to be seen.
not one, and not any
From this reading There was nothing to eat upon it, and though we spent the hours till it came on dark in searching for fresh water, we found none.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to eat upon it, and though we spent the hours till it came on dark in searching for fresh water, we found none.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
Ruddiman
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From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading There was nothing to eat upon it, and though we spent the hours till it came on dark in searching for fresh water, we found none.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There were no natives to be seen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a small island, betwixt two and three miles long, and about a mile wide in the middle of it.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading There was nothing to eat upon it, and though we spent the hours till it came on dark in searching for fresh water, we found none.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading We might be sure that it was uninhabited.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We might be sure that it was uninhabited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no natives to be seen.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was nothing to eat upon it, and though we spent the hours till it came on dark in searching for fresh water, we found none.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was a small island, betwixt two and three miles long, and about a mile wide in the middle of it.
up to a particular time
From this reading There was nothing to eat upon it, and though we spent the hours till it came on dark in searching for fresh water, we found none.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a small island, betwixt two and three miles long, and about a mile wide in the middle of it.
uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading We might be sure that it was uninhabited.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was nothing to eat upon it, and though we spent the hours till it came on dark in searching for fresh water, we found none.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a small island, betwixt two and three miles long, and about a mile wide in the middle of it.
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 There was nothing to eat upon it, and though we spent the hours till it came on dark in searching for fresh water, we found none.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no natives to be seen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Mr. Ruddiman and I got ashore and walked a little way up the beach, to see what sort of spot we had been cast away on.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was a small island, betwixt two and three miles long, and about a mile wide in the middle of it.
