affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading When I gained the deck of the _Seagull_ an affecting sight met my eyes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The collision happened at twenty minutes after five in the morning; by six o’clock all the rescued were on the deck of the _Seagull_.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading It was crowded thick with despairing and agitated men and women, for all had lost their possessions and many their friends and relatives within the preceding half hour.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
(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 It was crowded thick with despairing and agitated men and women, for all had lost their possessions and many their friends and relatives within the preceding half hour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When I gained the deck of the _Seagull_ an affecting sight met my eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was crowded thick with despairing and agitated men and women, for all had lost their possessions and many their friends and relatives within the preceding half hour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The collision happened at twenty minutes after five in the morning; by six o’clock all the rescued were on the deck of the _Seagull_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
brewedverbUS /bruːd/
past form of “brew” — prepare by brewing
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
Bry
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From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The collision happened at twenty minutes after five in the morning; by six o’clock all the rescued were on the deck of the _Seagull_.
give encouragement to
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading The collision happened at twenty minutes after five in the morning; by six o’clock all the rescued were on the deck of the _Seagull_.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading We found we picked up two hundred and eighteen out of the three hundred and twenty-seven who had constituted the passengers and crew of the ill-fated _Karamata Maru_.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading We found we picked up two hundred and eighteen out of the three hundred and twenty-seven who had constituted the passengers and crew of the ill-fated _Karamata Maru_.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading It was crowded thick with despairing and agitated men and women, for all had lost their possessions and many their friends and relatives within the preceding half hour.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading When I gained the deck of the _Seagull_ an affecting sight met my eyes.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading It was crowded thick with despairing and agitated men and women, for all had lost their possessions and many their friends and relatives within the preceding half hour.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading We found we picked up two hundred and eighteen out of the three hundred and twenty-seven who had constituted the passengers and crew of the ill-fated _Karamata Maru_.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When I gained the deck of the _Seagull_ an affecting sight met my eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The collision happened at twenty minutes after five in the morning; by six o’clock all the rescued were on the deck of the _Seagull_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was crowded thick with despairing and agitated men and women, for all had lost their possessions and many their friends and relatives within the preceding half hour.
set up or found
From this reading We found we picked up two hundred and eighteen out of the three hundred and twenty-seven who had constituted the passengers and crew of the ill-fated _Karamata Maru_.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was crowded thick with despairing and agitated men and women, for all had lost their possessions and many their friends and relatives within the preceding half hour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading When I gained the deck of the _Seagull_ an affecting sight met my eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was crowded thick with despairing and agitated men and women, for all had lost their possessions and many their friends and relatives within the preceding half hour.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was crowded thick with despairing and agitated men and women, for all had lost their possessions and many their friends and relatives within the preceding half hour.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The collision happened at twenty minutes after five in the morning; by six o’clock all the rescued were on the deck of the _Seagull_.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was crowded thick with despairing and agitated men and women, for all had lost their possessions and many their friends and relatives within the preceding half hour.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
ten 10s
From this reading We found we picked up two hundred and eighteen out of the three hundred and twenty-seven who had constituted the passengers and crew of the ill-fated _Karamata Maru_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I gained the deck of the _Seagull_ an affecting sight met my eyes.
ill-fatedadjective
marked by or promising bad fortune
From this reading We found we picked up two hundred and eighteen out of the three hundred and twenty-seven who had constituted the passengers and crew of the ill-fated _Karamata Maru_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The collision happened at twenty minutes after five in the morning; by six o’clock all the rescued were on the deck of the _Seagull_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was crowded thick with despairing and agitated men and women, for all had lost their possessions and many their friends and relatives within the preceding half hour.
Karamata
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From this reading We found we picked up two hundred and eighteen out of the three hundred and twenty-seven who had constituted the passengers and crew of the ill-fated _Karamata Maru_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was crowded thick with despairing and agitated men and women, for all had lost their possessions and many their friends and relatives within the preceding half hour.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was crowded thick with despairing and agitated men and women, for all had lost their possessions and many their friends and relatives within the preceding half hour.
Maru
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From this reading We found we picked up two hundred and eighteen out of the three hundred and twenty-seven who had constituted the passengers and crew of the ill-fated _Karamata Maru_.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was crowded thick with despairing and agitated men and women, for all had lost their possessions and many their friends and relatives within the preceding half hour.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When I gained the deck of the _Seagull_ an affecting sight met my eyes.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The collision happened at twenty minutes after five in the morning; by six o’clock all the rescued were on the deck of the _Seagull_.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I gained the deck of the _Seagull_ an affecting sight met my eyes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The collision happened at twenty minutes after five in the morning; by six o’clock all the rescued were on the deck of the _Seagull_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I gained the deck of the _Seagull_ an affecting sight met my eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The collision happened at twenty minutes after five in the morning; by six o’clock all the rescued were on the deck of the _Seagull_.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We found we picked up two hundred and eighteen out of the three hundred and twenty-seven who had constituted the passengers and crew of the ill-fated _Karamata Maru_.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading We found we picked up two hundred and eighteen out of the three hundred and twenty-seven who had constituted the passengers and crew of the ill-fated _Karamata Maru_.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading We found we picked up two hundred and eighteen out of the three hundred and twenty-seven who had constituted the passengers and crew of the ill-fated _Karamata Maru_.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading It was crowded thick with despairing and agitated men and women, for all had lost their possessions and many their friends and relatives within the preceding half hour.
potsnounUS /pɑːts/
plural of “pot” — metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading It was crowded thick with despairing and agitated men and women, for all had lost their possessions and many their friends and relatives within the preceding half hour.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading It was crowded thick with despairing and agitated men and women, for all had lost their possessions and many their friends and relatives within the preceding half hour.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
SeagullnounUS /ˈsiːɡʌl/
mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
From this reading When I gained the deck of the _Seagull_ an affecting sight met my eyes.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When I gained the deck of the _Seagull_ an affecting sight met my eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The collision happened at twenty minutes after five in the morning; by six o’clock all the rescued were on the deck of the _Seagull_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
not in physical motion
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I gained the deck of the _Seagull_ an affecting sight met my eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was crowded thick with despairing and agitated men and women, for all had lost their possessions and many their friends and relatives within the preceding half hour.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It was crowded thick with despairing and agitated men and women, for all had lost their possessions and many their friends and relatives within the preceding half hour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We found we picked up two hundred and eighteen out of the three hundred and twenty-seven who had constituted the passengers and crew of the ill-fated _Karamata Maru_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The collision happened at twenty minutes after five in the morning; by six o’clock all the rescued were on the deck of the _Seagull_.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading We found we picked up two hundred and eighteen out of the three hundred and twenty-seven who had constituted the passengers and crew of the ill-fated _Karamata Maru_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We found we picked up two hundred and eighteen out of the three hundred and twenty-seven who had constituted the passengers and crew of the ill-fated _Karamata Maru_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We found we picked up two hundred and eighteen out of the three hundred and twenty-seven who had constituted the passengers and crew of the ill-fated _Karamata Maru_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was crowded thick with despairing and agitated men and women, for all had lost their possessions and many their friends and relatives within the preceding half hour.
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 Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The collision happened at twenty minutes after five in the morning; by six o’clock all the rescued were on the deck of the _Seagull_.
at the time that
From this reading When I gained the deck of the _Seagull_ an affecting sight met my eyes.
which person or people
From this reading We found we picked up two hundred and eighteen out of the three hundred and twenty-seven who had constituted the passengers and crew of the ill-fated _Karamata Maru_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was crowded thick with despairing and agitated men and women, for all had lost their possessions and many their friends and relatives within the preceding half hour.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was crowded thick with despairing and agitated men and women, for all had lost their possessions and many their friends and relatives within the preceding half hour.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was crowded thick with despairing and agitated men and women, for all had lost their possessions and many their friends and relatives within the preceding half hour.
wretches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bry had brewed huge pots of coffee, for the morning air was still chilly and the rescued ones had nearly all been pulled from the water; so, our hearts full of pity for the poor wretches, we tried to comfort and cheer them as well as lay within our power.
