used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
(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 On arrival the ship was cleared of all the shore party stores, including huts, sledges, &c.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On arrival the ship was cleared of all the shore party stores, including huts, sledges, &c.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Bowers attacked the ship's stores, surveyed, relisted, and restowed them, saving very much space by unstowing numerous cases and stowing the contents in the lazarette.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dates seem unimportant, but throughout the period the officers and men of the ship have been unremittingly busy.
BowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Bowers attacked the ship's stores, surveyed, relisted, and restowed them, saving very much space by unstowing numerous cases and stowing the contents in the lazarette.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The dates seem unimportant, but throughout the period the officers and men of the ship have been unremittingly busy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dates seem unimportant, but throughout the period the officers and men of the ship have been unremittingly busy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bowers attacked the ship's stores, surveyed, relisted, and restowed them, saving very much space by unstowing numerous cases and stowing the contents in the lazarette.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading On arrival the ship was cleared of all the shore party stores, including huts, sledges, &c.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Bowers attacked the ship's stores, surveyed, relisted, and restowed them, saving very much space by unstowing numerous cases and stowing the contents in the lazarette.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading On arrival the ship was cleared of all the shore party stores, including huts, sledges, &c.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Bowers attacked the ship's stores, surveyed, relisted, and restowed them, saving very much space by unstowing numerous cases and stowing the contents in the lazarette.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading The dates seem unimportant, but throughout the period the officers and men of the ship have been unremittingly busy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Within five days she was in dock.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Within five days she was in dock.
FinaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Within five days she was in dock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading On arrival the ship was cleared of all the shore party stores, including huts, sledges, &c.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading On arrival the ship was cleared of all the shore party stores, including huts, sledges, &c.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
lazarettenoun
hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
From this reading Bowers attacked the ship's stores, surveyed, relisted, and restowed them, saving very much space by unstowing numerous cases and stowing the contents in the lazarette.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
the force of workers available
From this reading The dates seem unimportant, but throughout the period the officers and men of the ship have been unremittingly busy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Bowers attacked the ship's stores, surveyed, relisted, and restowed them, saving very much space by unstowing numerous cases and stowing the contents in the lazarette.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Bowers attacked the ship's stores, surveyed, relisted, and restowed them, saving very much space by unstowing numerous cases and stowing the contents in the lazarette.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The dates seem unimportant, but throughout the period the officers and men of the ship have been unremittingly busy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On arrival the ship was cleared of all the shore party stores, including huts, sledges, &c.
and nothing more
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On arrival the ship was cleared of all the shore party stores, including huts, sledges, &c.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
an amount of time
From this reading The dates seem unimportant, but throughout the period the officers and men of the ship have been unremittingly busy.
PreparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
relisted
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From this reading Bowers attacked the ship's stores, surveyed, relisted, and restowed them, saving very much space by unstowing numerous cases and stowing the contents in the lazarette.
restowed
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From this reading Bowers attacked the ship's stores, surveyed, relisted, and restowed them, saving very much space by unstowing numerous cases and stowing the contents in the lazarette.
move hurridly
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Bowers attacked the ship's stores, surveyed, relisted, and restowed them, saving very much space by unstowing numerous cases and stowing the contents in the lazarette.
SeasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The dates seem unimportant, but throughout the period the officers and men of the ship have been unremittingly busy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Within five days she was in dock.
transport commercially
From this reading The dates seem unimportant, but throughout the period the officers and men of the ship have been unremittingly busy.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Bowers attacked the ship's stores, surveyed, relisted, and restowed them, saving very much space by unstowing numerous cases and stowing the contents in the lazarette.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading On arrival the ship was cleared of all the shore party stores, including huts, sledges, &c.
sledges
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From this reading On arrival the ship was cleared of all the shore party stores, including huts, sledges, &c.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Bowers attacked the ship's stores, surveyed, relisted, and restowed them, saving very much space by unstowing numerous cases and stowing the contents in the lazarette.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading On arrival the ship was cleared of all the shore party stores, including huts, sledges, &c.
StormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
stowingnounUS /ˈstoʊwɪŋ/
the act of packing or storing away
From this reading Bowers attacked the ship's stores, surveyed, relisted, and restowed them, saving very much space by unstowing numerous cases and stowing the contents in the lazarette.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Bowers attacked the ship's stores, surveyed, relisted, and restowed them, saving very much space by unstowing numerous cases and stowing the contents in the lazarette.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bowers attacked the ship's stores, surveyed, relisted, and restowed them, saving very much space by unstowing numerous cases and stowing the contents in the lazarette.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The dates seem unimportant, but throughout the period the officers and men of the ship have been unremittingly busy.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading The dates seem unimportant, but throughout the period the officers and men of the ship have been unremittingly busy.
unremittingly
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From this reading The dates seem unimportant, but throughout the period the officers and men of the ship have been unremittingly busy.
unstowing
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From this reading Bowers attacked the ship's stores, surveyed, relisted, and restowed them, saving very much space by unstowing numerous cases and stowing the contents in the lazarette.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
precisely as stated
From this reading Bowers attacked the ship's stores, surveyed, relisted, and restowed them, saving very much space by unstowing numerous cases and stowing the contents in the lazarette.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On arrival the ship was cleared of all the shore party stores, including huts, sledges, &c.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within five days she was in dock.
ZealandnounUS /ˈziːlənd/
the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen
From this reading Through Stormy Seas The Final Preparations in New Zealand The first three weeks of November have gone with such a rush that I have neglected my diary and can only patch it up from memory.
