Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He heard with some pleasure that they were now running right for the Wampool river, and that he would be put on shore in a very short time.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading The vessel accordingly lay to, and presently showed a weft in her ensign, which was hastily answered by signals from on shore.

having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

From this reading NARRATIVE OF ALAN FAIRFORD, CONTINUED Alan Fairford’s spirit was more ready to encounter labour than his frame was adequate to support it.

later than; following

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading NARRATIVE OF ALAN FAIRFORD, CONTINUED Alan Fairford’s spirit was more ready to encounter labour than his frame was adequate to support it.

(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 Men and horses were seen to come down the broken path which leads to the shore; the latter all properly tackled for carrying their loading.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading The vessel accordingly lay to, and presently showed a weft in her ensign, which was hastily answered by signals from on shore.

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He heard with some pleasure that they were now running right for the Wampool river, and that he would be put on shore in a very short time.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Men and horses were seen to come down the broken path which leads to the shore; the latter all properly tackled for carrying their loading.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Men and horses were seen to come down the broken path which leads to the shore; the latter all properly tackled for carrying their loading.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Men and horses were seen to come down the broken path which leads to the shore; the latter all properly tackled for carrying their loading.

without stop or interruption

From this reading NARRATIVE OF ALAN FAIRFORD, CONTINUED Alan Fairford’s spirit was more ready to encounter labour than his frame was adequate to support it.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Men and horses were seen to come down the broken path which leads to the shore; the latter all properly tackled for carrying their loading.

come together

From this reading NARRATIVE OF ALAN FAIRFORD, CONTINUED Alan Fairford’s spirit was more ready to encounter labour than his frame was adequate to support it.

a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade

From this reading The vessel accordingly lay to, and presently showed a weft in her ensign, which was hastily answered by signals from on shore.

plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading NARRATIVE OF ALAN FAIRFORD, CONTINUED Alan Fairford’s spirit was more ready to encounter labour than his frame was adequate to support it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading NARRATIVE OF ALAN FAIRFORD, CONTINUED Alan Fairford’s spirit was more ready to encounter labour than his frame was adequate to support it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He heard with some pleasure that they were now running right for the Wampool river, and that he would be put on shore in a very short time.

set up or found

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading NARRATIVE OF ALAN FAIRFORD, CONTINUED Alan Fairford’s spirit was more ready to encounter labour than his frame was adequate to support it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The vessel accordingly lay to, and presently showed a weft in her ensign, which was hastily answered by signals from on shore.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading The vessel accordingly lay to, and presently showed a weft in her ensign, which was hastily answered by signals from on shore.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He heard with some pleasure that they were now running right for the Wampool river, and that he would be put on shore in a very short time.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The vessel accordingly lay to, and presently showed a weft in her ensign, which was hastily answered by signals from on shore.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading NARRATIVE OF ALAN FAIRFORD, CONTINUED Alan Fairford’s spirit was more ready to encounter labour than his frame was adequate to support it.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Men and horses were seen to come down the broken path which leads to the shore; the latter all properly tackled for carrying their loading.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading NARRATIVE OF ALAN FAIRFORD, CONTINUED Alan Fairford’s spirit was more ready to encounter labour than his frame was adequate to support it.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading NARRATIVE OF ALAN FAIRFORD, CONTINUED Alan Fairford’s spirit was more ready to encounter labour than his frame was adequate to support it.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Men and horses were seen to come down the broken path which leads to the shore; the latter all properly tackled for carrying their loading.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The vessel accordingly lay to, and presently showed a weft in her ensign, which was hastily answered by signals from on shore.

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading Men and horses were seen to come down the broken path which leads to the shore; the latter all properly tackled for carrying their loading.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading Men and horses were seen to come down the broken path which leads to the shore; the latter all properly tackled for carrying their loading.

the force of workers available

From this reading Men and horses were seen to come down the broken path which leads to the shore; the latter all properly tackled for carrying their loading.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading NARRATIVE OF ALAN FAIRFORD, CONTINUED Alan Fairford’s spirit was more ready to encounter labour than his frame was adequate to support it.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

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 NARRATIVE OF ALAN FAIRFORD, CONTINUED Alan Fairford’s spirit was more ready to encounter labour than his frame was adequate to support it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He heard with some pleasure that they were now running right for the Wampool river, and that he would be put on shore in a very short time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading NARRATIVE OF ALAN FAIRFORD, CONTINUED Alan Fairford’s spirit was more ready to encounter labour than his frame was adequate to support it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He heard with some pleasure that they were now running right for the Wampool river, and that he would be put on shore in a very short time.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

a course of conduct

From this reading Men and horses were seen to come down the broken path which leads to the shore; the latter all properly tackled for carrying their loading.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading He heard with some pleasure that they were now running right for the Wampool river, and that he would be put on shore in a very short time.

in the near future

From this reading The vessel accordingly lay to, and presently showed a weft in her ensign, which was hastily answered by signals from on shore.

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading Men and horses were seen to come down the broken path which leads to the shore; the latter all properly tackled for carrying their loading.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He heard with some pleasure that they were now running right for the Wampool river, and that he would be put on shore in a very short time.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading NARRATIVE OF ALAN FAIRFORD, CONTINUED Alan Fairford’s spirit was more ready to encounter labour than his frame was adequate to support it.

precisely, exactly

From this reading He heard with some pleasure that they were now running right for the Wampool river, and that he would be put on shore in a very short time.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading He heard with some pleasure that they were now running right for the Wampool river, and that he would be put on shore in a very short time.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading He heard with some pleasure that they were now running right for the Wampool river, and that he would be put on shore in a very short time.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Men and horses were seen to come down the broken path which leads to the shore; the latter all properly tackled for carrying their loading.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading He heard with some pleasure that they were now running right for the Wampool river, and that he would be put on shore in a very short time.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading He heard with some pleasure that they were now running right for the Wampool river, and that he would be put on shore in a very short time.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The vessel accordingly lay to, and presently showed a weft in her ensign, which was hastily answered by signals from on shore.

plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading The vessel accordingly lay to, and presently showed a weft in her ensign, which was hastily answered by signals from on shore.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He heard with some pleasure that they were now running right for the Wampool river, and that he would be put on shore in a very short time.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading NARRATIVE OF ALAN FAIRFORD, CONTINUED Alan Fairford’s spirit was more ready to encounter labour than his frame was adequate to support it.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading NARRATIVE OF ALAN FAIRFORD, CONTINUED Alan Fairford’s spirit was more ready to encounter labour than his frame was adequate to support it.

past form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge

From this reading Men and horses were seen to come down the broken path which leads to the shore; the latter all properly tackled for carrying their loading.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading NARRATIVE OF ALAN FAIRFORD, CONTINUED Alan Fairford’s spirit was more ready to encounter labour than his frame was adequate to support it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He heard with some pleasure that they were now running right for the Wampool river, and that he would be put on shore in a very short time.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Men and horses were seen to come down the broken path which leads to the shore; the latter all properly tackled for carrying their loading.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He heard with some pleasure that they were now running right for the Wampool river, and that he would be put on shore in a very short time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He heard with some pleasure that they were now running right for the Wampool river, and that he would be put on shore in a very short time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading NARRATIVE OF ALAN FAIRFORD, CONTINUED Alan Fairford’s spirit was more ready to encounter labour than his frame was adequate to support it.

precisely as stated

From this reading He heard with some pleasure that they were now running right for the Wampool river, and that he would be put on shore in a very short time.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The vessel accordingly lay to, and presently showed a weft in her ensign, which was hastily answered by signals from on shore.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He heard with some pleasure that they were now running right for the Wampool river, and that he would be put on shore in a very short time.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading NARRATIVE OF ALAN FAIRFORD, CONTINUED Alan Fairford’s spirit was more ready to encounter labour than his frame was adequate to support it.

the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

From this reading The vessel accordingly lay to, and presently showed a weft in her ensign, which was hastily answered by signals from on shore.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He heard with some pleasure that they were now running right for the Wampool river, and that he would be put on shore in a very short time.

at the time that

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The vessel accordingly lay to, and presently showed a weft in her ensign, which was hastily answered by signals from on shore.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He heard with some pleasure that they were now running right for the Wampool river, and that he would be put on shore in a very short time.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading In spite of his exertions, when he awoke, after five or six hours’ slumber, he found that he was so much disabled by dizziness in his head and pains in his limbs, that he could not raise himself without assistance.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He heard with some pleasure that they were now running right for the Wampool river, and that he would be put on shore in a very short time.