accommodateverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What would become of them?
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The sun rose up in fierce majesty, and blazed down upon them like fire itself.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE RAFT What were the occupants of the boats to do?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Some had no hats, and suffered terribly from this cause.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
clothing in general
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE RAFT What were the occupants of the boats to do?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun rose up in fierce majesty, and blazed down upon them like fire itself.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
divisible by two
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The sun rose up in fierce majesty, and blazed down upon them like fire itself.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The sun rose up in fierce majesty, and blazed down upon them like fire itself.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some had no hats, and suffered terribly from this cause.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some had no hats, and suffered terribly from this cause.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Some had no hats, and suffered terribly from this cause.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
insufficiencynounUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənsiː/
a lack of competence
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The sun rose up in fierce majesty, and blazed down upon them like fire itself.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sun rose up in fierce majesty, and blazed down upon them like fire itself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading The sun rose up in fierce majesty, and blazed down upon them like fire itself.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
the force of workers available
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
necessaries
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From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
not any; not one
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading THE RAFT What were the occupants of the boats to do?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RAFT What were the occupants of the boats to do?
and nothing more
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
RAFTnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading THE RAFT What were the occupants of the boats to do?
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sun rose up in fierce majesty, and blazed down upon them like fire itself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some had no hats, and suffered terribly from this cause.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Some had no hats, and suffered terribly from this cause.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun rose up in fierce majesty, and blazed down upon them like fire itself.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Some had no hats, and suffered terribly from this cause.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAFT What were the occupants of the boats to do?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What would become of them?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some had no hats, and suffered terribly from this cause.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RAFT What were the occupants of the boats to do?
tropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
Twenty-sixadjective
being six more than twenty
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sun rose up in fierce majesty, and blazed down upon them like fire itself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sun rose up in fierce majesty, and blazed down upon them like fire itself.
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 Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE RAFT What were the occupants of the boats to do?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE RAFT What were the occupants of the boats to do?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Twenty-six men in boats only meant to accommodate eighteen at most, and these with but little food or water, no change of clothes, few comforts of any kind, an insufficiency even of necessaries,--and they were within the tropics.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would become of them?
