generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He had accepted his fate and prepared to die when the ship's surgeon found him.
(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 Menial labor and the knowledge that he would not be allowed to land, but would be sent back by the first steamer, were made all the more unbearable by his first experience with illness.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Menial labor and the knowledge that he would not be allowed to land, but would be sent back by the first steamer, were made all the more unbearable by his first experience with illness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Disgrace sat heavily upon the delinquent, and he did penance by foregoing the joys of society.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Menial labor and the knowledge that he would not be allowed to land, but would be sent back by the first steamer, were made all the more unbearable by his first experience with illness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Menial labor and the knowledge that he would not be allowed to land, but would be sent back by the first steamer, were made all the more unbearable by his first experience with illness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Menial labor and the knowledge that he would not be allowed to land, but would be sent back by the first steamer, were made all the more unbearable by his first experience with illness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Disgrace sat heavily upon the delinquent, and he did penance by foregoing the joys of society.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The ship's surgeon was cruel enough to laugh, but he persuaded Sandy to come back to life.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The ship's surgeon was cruel enough to laugh, but he persuaded Sandy to come back to life.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ON SHIPBOARD The days that followed were not rose-strewn.
delinquentadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪŋkwənt/
guilty of a misdeed
From this reading Disgrace sat heavily upon the delinquent, and he did penance by foregoing the joys of society.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Disgrace sat heavily upon the delinquent, and he did penance by foregoing the joys of society.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He had accepted his fate and prepared to die when the ship's surgeon found him.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Disgrace sat heavily upon the delinquent, and he did penance by foregoing the joys of society.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The ship's surgeon was cruel enough to laugh, but he persuaded Sandy to come back to life.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Menial labor and the knowledge that he would not be allowed to land, but would be sent back by the first steamer, were made all the more unbearable by his first experience with illness.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He had accepted his fate and prepared to die when the ship's surgeon found him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Menial labor and the knowledge that he would not be allowed to land, but would be sent back by the first steamer, were made all the more unbearable by his first experience with illness.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading ON SHIPBOARD The days that followed were not rose-strewn.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading Disgrace sat heavily upon the delinquent, and he did penance by foregoing the joys of society.
set up or found
From this reading He had accepted his fate and prepared to die when the ship's surgeon found him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had accepted his fate and prepared to die when the ship's surgeon found him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Disgrace sat heavily upon the delinquent, and he did penance by foregoing the joys of society.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Disgrace sat heavily upon the delinquent, and he did penance by foregoing the joys of society.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had accepted his fate and prepared to die when the ship's surgeon found him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Menial labor and the knowledge that he would not be allowed to land, but would be sent back by the first steamer, were made all the more unbearable by his first experience with illness.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Menial labor and the knowledge that he would not be allowed to land, but would be sent back by the first steamer, were made all the more unbearable by his first experience with illness.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Disgrace sat heavily upon the delinquent, and he did penance by foregoing the joys of society.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Menial labor and the knowledge that he would not be allowed to land, but would be sent back by the first steamer, were made all the more unbearable by his first experience with illness.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Menial labor and the knowledge that he would not be allowed to land, but would be sent back by the first steamer, were made all the more unbearable by his first experience with illness.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Menial labor and the knowledge that he would not be allowed to land, but would be sent back by the first steamer, were made all the more unbearable by his first experience with illness.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The ship's surgeon was cruel enough to laugh, but he persuaded Sandy to come back to life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The ship's surgeon was cruel enough to laugh, but he persuaded Sandy to come back to life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Menial labor and the knowledge that he would not be allowed to land, but would be sent back by the first steamer, were made all the more unbearable by his first experience with illness.
MenialadjectiveUS /ˈmiːniəl/
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
From this reading Menial labor and the knowledge that he would not be allowed to land, but would be sent back by the first steamer, were made all the more unbearable by his first experience with illness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Menial labor and the knowledge that he would not be allowed to land, but would be sent back by the first steamer, were made all the more unbearable by his first experience with illness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON SHIPBOARD The days that followed were not rose-strewn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Disgrace sat heavily upon the delinquent, and he did penance by foregoing the joys of society.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON SHIPBOARD The days that followed were not rose-strewn.
penancenounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading Disgrace sat heavily upon the delinquent, and he did penance by foregoing the joys of society.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading The ship's surgeon was cruel enough to laugh, but he persuaded Sandy to come back to life.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He had accepted his fate and prepared to die when the ship's surgeon found him.
rose-strewn
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From this reading ON SHIPBOARD The days that followed were not rose-strewn.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The ship's surgeon was cruel enough to laugh, but he persuaded Sandy to come back to life.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Disgrace sat heavily upon the delinquent, and he did penance by foregoing the joys of society.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Menial labor and the knowledge that he would not be allowed to land, but would be sent back by the first steamer, were made all the more unbearable by his first experience with illness.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading He had accepted his fate and prepared to die when the ship's surgeon found him.
SHIPBOARDadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪpbɔːrd/
casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship
From this reading ON SHIPBOARD The days that followed were not rose-strewn.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Disgrace sat heavily upon the delinquent, and he did penance by foregoing the joys of society.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Menial labor and the knowledge that he would not be allowed to land, but would be sent back by the first steamer, were made all the more unbearable by his first experience with illness.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading He had accepted his fate and prepared to die when the ship's surgeon found him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON SHIPBOARD The days that followed were not rose-strewn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON SHIPBOARD The days that followed were not rose-strewn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Menial labor and the knowledge that he would not be allowed to land, but would be sent back by the first steamer, were made all the more unbearable by his first experience with illness.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Menial labor and the knowledge that he would not be allowed to land, but would be sent back by the first steamer, were made all the more unbearable by his first experience with illness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Disgrace sat heavily upon the delinquent, and he did penance by foregoing the joys of society.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ship's surgeon was cruel enough to laugh, but he persuaded Sandy to come back to life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON SHIPBOARD The days that followed were not rose-strewn.
at the time that
From this reading He had accepted his fate and prepared to die when the ship's surgeon found him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Menial labor and the knowledge that he would not be allowed to land, but would be sent back by the first steamer, were made all the more unbearable by his first experience with illness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Menial labor and the knowledge that he would not be allowed to land, but would be sent back by the first steamer, were made all the more unbearable by his first experience with illness.
