Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I walked back as far as I durst, looking for any trace of them.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I walked back as far as I durst, looking for any trace of them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I walked back as far as I durst, looking for any trace of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And if the ship was noticed lying near we should be discovered.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came not.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading And if the ship was noticed lying near we should be discovered.
durst
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From this reading I walked back as far as I durst, looking for any trace of them.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I walked back as far as I durst, looking for any trace of them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I walked back as far as I durst, looking for any trace of them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if the ship was noticed lying near we should be discovered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My mother lay upon the sand praying.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I walked back as far as I durst, looking for any trace of them.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading And if the ship was noticed lying near we should be discovered.
come together
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And if the ship was noticed lying near we should be discovered.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They came not.
being perceived or observed
From this reading And if the ship was noticed lying near we should be discovered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading My mother lay upon the sand praying.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading My mother lay upon the sand praying.
transport commercially
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And if the ship was noticed lying near we should be discovered.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I walked back as far as I durst, looking for any trace of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
a just detectable amount
From this reading I walked back as far as I durst, looking for any trace of them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My mother lay upon the sand praying.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I walked back as far as I durst, looking for any trace of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Nearly dead with fatigue and fright my mother reached the little cove where the ship was to meet us, and there we waited in an agony of terror for the arrival of my father and brothers.
