addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Weakness it was, and adding crime to crime To leave his family that length of time, The lawyer said; the American was sure Each nature knows instinctively its cure.
(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 Midnight was in the cabin still and dead, Our fellow-passengers were all in bed, We followed them, and nothing further spoke.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading On the companion-way, descending slow, The artillery captain, as we went below, Said to the lawyer, life could not be meant To be so altogether innocent.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Weakness it was, and adding crime to crime To leave his family that length of time, The lawyer said; the American was sure Each nature knows instinctively its cure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * Midnight was dim and hazy overhead When the tale ended and we turned to bed.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading On the companion-way, descending slow, The artillery captain, as we went below, Said to the lawyer, life could not be meant To be so altogether innocent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the companion-way, descending slow, The artillery captain, as we went below, Said to the lawyer, life could not be meant To be so altogether innocent.
atonementnounUS /əˈtoʊnmənt/
compensation for a wrong
From this reading What did the atonement show? he, for the rest, Could not, he thought, have written and confessed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the companion-way, descending slow, The artillery captain, as we went below, Said to the lawyer, life could not be meant To be so altogether innocent.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading * * * * * Midnight was dim and hazy overhead When the tale ended and we turned to bed.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading On the companion-way, descending slow, The artillery captain, as we went below, Said to the lawyer, life could not be meant To be so altogether innocent.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Midnight was in the cabin still and dead, Our fellow-passengers were all in bed, We followed them, and nothing further spoke.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading On the companion-way, descending slow, The artillery captain, as we went below, Said to the lawyer, life could not be meant To be so altogether innocent.
companion-way
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From this reading On the companion-way, descending slow, The artillery captain, as we went below, Said to the lawyer, life could not be meant To be so altogether innocent.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading What did the atonement show? he, for the rest, Could not, he thought, have written and confessed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the companion-way, descending slow, The artillery captain, as we went below, Said to the lawyer, life could not be meant To be so altogether innocent.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Weakness it was, and adding crime to crime To leave his family that length of time, The lawyer said; the American was sure Each nature knows instinctively its cure.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Weakness it was, and adding crime to crime To leave his family that length of time, The lawyer said; the American was sure Each nature knows instinctively its cure.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Midnight was in the cabin still and dead, Our fellow-passengers were all in bed, We followed them, and nothing further spoke.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading On the companion-way, descending slow, The artillery captain, as we went below, Said to the lawyer, life could not be meant To be so altogether innocent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did the atonement show? he, for the rest, Could not, he thought, have written and confessed.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading * * * * * Midnight was dim and hazy overhead When the tale ended and we turned to bed.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Weakness it was, and adding crime to crime To leave his family that length of time, The lawyer said; the American was sure Each nature knows instinctively its cure.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading * * * * * Midnight was dim and hazy overhead When the tale ended and we turned to bed.
a social unit living together
From this reading Weakness it was, and adding crime to crime To leave his family that length of time, The lawyer said; the American was sure Each nature knows instinctively its cure.
fellow-passengers
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From this reading Midnight was in the cabin still and dead, Our fellow-passengers were all in bed, We followed them, and nothing further spoke.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Midnight was in the cabin still and dead, Our fellow-passengers were all in bed, We followed them, and nothing further spoke.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What did the atonement show? he, for the rest, Could not, he thought, have written and confessed.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Midnight was in the cabin still and dead, Our fellow-passengers were all in bed, We followed them, and nothing further spoke.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What did the atonement show? he, for the rest, Could not, he thought, have written and confessed.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading * * * * * Midnight was dim and hazy overhead When the tale ended and we turned to bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What did the atonement show? he, for the rest, Could not, he thought, have written and confessed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Weakness it was, and adding crime to crime To leave his family that length of time, The lawyer said; the American was sure Each nature knows instinctively its cure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Midnight was in the cabin still and dead, Our fellow-passengers were all in bed, We followed them, and nothing further spoke.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading On the companion-way, descending slow, The artillery captain, as we went below, Said to the lawyer, life could not be meant To be so altogether innocent.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Weakness it was, and adding crime to crime To leave his family that length of time, The lawyer said; the American was sure Each nature knows instinctively its cure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Weakness it was, and adding crime to crime To leave his family that length of time, The lawyer said; the American was sure Each nature knows instinctively its cure.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Weakness it was, and adding crime to crime To leave his family that length of time, The lawyer said; the American was sure Each nature knows instinctively its cure.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Weakness it was, and adding crime to crime To leave his family that length of time, The lawyer said; the American was sure Each nature knows instinctively its cure.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading On the companion-way, descending slow, The artillery captain, as we went below, Said to the lawyer, life could not be meant To be so altogether innocent.
go away from a place
From this reading Weakness it was, and adding crime to crime To leave his family that length of time, The lawyer said; the American was sure Each nature knows instinctively its cure.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Weakness it was, and adding crime to crime To leave his family that length of time, The lawyer said; the American was sure Each nature knows instinctively its cure.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading On the companion-way, descending slow, The artillery captain, as we went below, Said to the lawyer, life could not be meant To be so altogether innocent.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading On the companion-way, descending slow, The artillery captain, as we went below, Said to the lawyer, life could not be meant To be so altogether innocent.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading * * * * * Midnight was dim and hazy overhead When the tale ended and we turned to bed.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Weakness it was, and adding crime to crime To leave his family that length of time, The lawyer said; the American was sure Each nature knows instinctively its cure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the companion-way, descending slow, The artillery captain, as we went below, Said to the lawyer, life could not be meant To be so altogether innocent.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Midnight was in the cabin still and dead, Our fellow-passengers were all in bed, We followed them, and nothing further spoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Weakness it was, and adding crime to crime To leave his family that length of time, The lawyer said; the American was sure Each nature knows instinctively its cure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the companion-way, descending slow, The artillery captain, as we went below, Said to the lawyer, life could not be meant To be so altogether innocent.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Midnight was in the cabin still and dead, Our fellow-passengers were all in bed, We followed them, and nothing further spoke.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading * * * * * Midnight was dim and hazy overhead When the tale ended and we turned to bed.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading What did the atonement show? he, for the rest, Could not, he thought, have written and confessed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On the companion-way, descending slow, The artillery captain, as we went below, Said to the lawyer, life could not be meant To be so altogether innocent.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading What did the atonement show? he, for the rest, Could not, he thought, have written and confessed.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading On the companion-way, descending slow, The artillery captain, as we went below, Said to the lawyer, life could not be meant To be so altogether innocent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the companion-way, descending slow, The artillery captain, as we went below, Said to the lawyer, life could not be meant To be so altogether innocent.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Midnight was in the cabin still and dead, Our fellow-passengers were all in bed, We followed them, and nothing further spoke.
not in physical motion
From this reading Midnight was in the cabin still and dead, Our fellow-passengers were all in bed, We followed them, and nothing further spoke.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Weakness it was, and adding crime to crime To leave his family that length of time, The lawyer said; the American was sure Each nature knows instinctively its cure.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading * * * * * Midnight was dim and hazy overhead When the tale ended and we turned to bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Weakness it was, and adding crime to crime To leave his family that length of time, The lawyer said; the American was sure Each nature knows instinctively its cure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Midnight was dim and hazy overhead When the tale ended and we turned to bed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Midnight was in the cabin still and dead, Our fellow-passengers were all in bed, We followed them, and nothing further spoke.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What did the atonement show? he, for the rest, Could not, he thought, have written and confessed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Weakness it was, and adding crime to crime To leave his family that length of time, The lawyer said; the American was sure Each nature knows instinctively its cure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Midnight was dim and hazy overhead When the tale ended and we turned to bed.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading * * * * * Midnight was dim and hazy overhead When the tale ended and we turned to bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * Midnight was dim and hazy overhead When the tale ended and we turned to bed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading * * * * * Midnight was dim and hazy overhead When the tale ended and we turned to bed.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Weakness it was, and adding crime to crime To leave his family that length of time, The lawyer said; the American was sure Each nature knows instinctively its cure.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the companion-way, descending slow, The artillery captain, as we went below, Said to the lawyer, life could not be meant To be so altogether innocent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Midnight was in the cabin still and dead, Our fellow-passengers were all in bed, We followed them, and nothing further spoke.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did the atonement show? he, for the rest, Could not, he thought, have written and confessed.
at the time that
From this reading * * * * * Midnight was dim and hazy overhead When the tale ended and we turned to bed.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading What did the atonement show? he, for the rest, Could not, he thought, have written and confessed.
