used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provisions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provisions.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
canoe-load
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From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
celerynounUS /ˈseləri/
widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provisions.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
at any time
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
to an extreme degree
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
set up or found
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provisions.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provisions.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provisions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
incalculableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkælkjələbəl/
not able to be computed or enumerated
From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
juicyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːsi/
full of juice
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
the force of workers available
From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a very short time we had not a single person on the sick-list.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a very short time we had not a single person on the sick-list.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
a human being
From this reading In a very short time we had not a single person on the sick-list.
plentifullyadverb
in a bountiful manner
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provisions.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provisions.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
restoringverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
scurvynoun
a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a very short time we had not a single person on the sick-list.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
sick-list
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a very short time we had not a single person on the sick-list.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading In a very short time we had not a single person on the sick-list.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
in the near future
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provisions.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provisions.
surpassedverbUS /sərˈpæst/
past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provisions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a very short time we had not a single person on the sick-list.
tortoisesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtəsəz/
plural of “tortoise” — usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
interact in a certain way
From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
precisely as stated
From this reading In a very short time we had not a single person on the sick-list.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provisions.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provisions.
well-flavoured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provisions.
which person or people
From this reading The celery was a treat indeed, and the scurvy grass proved of incalculable benefit in restoring those of our men who had shown symptoms of disease.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading We found the tortoises as fine as we had ever seen, and the ducks surpassed our best species of wild fowl, being exceedingly tender, juicy, and well-flavoured.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Besides these, the savages brought us, upon our making them comprehend our wishes, a vast quantity of brown celery and scurvy grass, with a canoe-load of fresh fish and some dried.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provisions.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The chief was as good as his word, and we were soon plentifully supplied with fresh provisions.
