1883
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From this reading The attack came at midnight on July 27th, 1883.
27th
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From this reading The attack came at midnight on July 27th, 1883.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST "'What I dreaded has come to pass,'" read out the ensign; "'the men mutinied, but thanks be to Providence, we are safe.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Thus, with my two officers, we were three against them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Short handed as we were, having lost ten hands by scurvy and drowning in the South Seas, the crew mustered but eight men.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST "'What I dreaded has come to pass,'" read out the ensign; "'the men mutinied, but thanks be to Providence, we are safe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Short handed as we were, having lost ten hands by scurvy and drowning in the South Seas, the crew mustered but eight men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The attack came at midnight on July 27th, 1883.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The attack came at midnight on July 27th, 1883.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST "'What I dreaded has come to pass,'" read out the ensign; "'the men mutinied, but thanks be to Providence, we are safe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST "'What I dreaded has come to pass,'" read out the ensign; "'the men mutinied, but thanks be to Providence, we are safe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Short handed as we were, having lost ten hands by scurvy and drowning in the South Seas, the crew mustered but eight men.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The attack came at midnight on July 27th, 1883.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading But a fearful catastrophe overtook the misguided fellows.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST "'What I dreaded has come to pass,'" read out the ensign; "'the men mutinied, but thanks be to Providence, we are safe.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Short handed as we were, having lost ten hands by scurvy and drowning in the South Seas, the crew mustered but eight men.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST "'What I dreaded has come to pass,'" read out the ensign; "'the men mutinied, but thanks be to Providence, we are safe.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Short handed as we were, having lost ten hands by scurvy and drowning in the South Seas, the crew mustered but eight men.
being one more than seven
From this reading Short handed as we were, having lost ten hands by scurvy and drowning in the South Seas, the crew mustered but eight men.
ensignnounUS /ˈensən/
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 A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST "'What I dreaded has come to pass,'" read out the ensign; "'the men mutinied, but thanks be to Providence, we are safe.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading But a fearful catastrophe overtook the misguided fellows.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading But a fearful catastrophe overtook the misguided fellows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST "'What I dreaded has come to pass,'" read out the ensign; "'the men mutinied, but thanks be to Providence, we are safe.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Short handed as we were, having lost ten hands by scurvy and drowning in the South Seas, the crew mustered but eight men.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Short handed as we were, having lost ten hands by scurvy and drowning in the South Seas, the crew mustered but eight men.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST "'What I dreaded has come to pass,'" read out the ensign; "'the men mutinied, but thanks be to Providence, we are safe.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Short handed as we were, having lost ten hands by scurvy and drowning in the South Seas, the crew mustered but eight men.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST "'What I dreaded has come to pass,'" read out the ensign; "'the men mutinied, but thanks be to Providence, we are safe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Short handed as we were, having lost ten hands by scurvy and drowning in the South Seas, the crew mustered but eight men.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The attack came at midnight on July 27th, 1883.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Short handed as we were, having lost ten hands by scurvy and drowning in the South Seas, the crew mustered but eight men.
the force of workers available
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST "'What I dreaded has come to pass,'" read out the ensign; "'the men mutinied, but thanks be to Providence, we are safe.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST "'What I dreaded has come to pass,'" read out the ensign; "'the men mutinied, but thanks be to Providence, we are safe.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The attack came at midnight on July 27th, 1883.
misguidedadjectiveUS /mɪsˈɡaɪdɪd/
poorly conceived or thought out
From this reading But a fearful catastrophe overtook the misguided fellows.
musteredverbUS /ˈmʌstərd/
past form of “muster” — gather or bring together
From this reading Short handed as we were, having lost ten hands by scurvy and drowning in the South Seas, the crew mustered but eight men.
mutiniedverbUS /ˈmjuːtənid/
inflected form of “mutiny” — engage in a mutiny against an authority
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST "'What I dreaded has come to pass,'" read out the ensign; "'the men mutinied, but thanks be to Providence, we are safe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thus, with my two officers, we were three against them.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Thus, with my two officers, we were three against them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The attack came at midnight on July 27th, 1883.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST "'What I dreaded has come to pass,'" read out the ensign; "'the men mutinied, but thanks be to Providence, we are safe.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading But a fearful catastrophe overtook the misguided fellows.
go across or through
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST "'What I dreaded has come to pass,'" read out the ensign; "'the men mutinied, but thanks be to Providence, we are safe.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST "'What I dreaded has come to pass,'" read out the ensign; "'the men mutinied, but thanks be to Providence, we are safe.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST "'What I dreaded has come to pass,'" read out the ensign; "'the men mutinied, but thanks be to Providence, we are safe.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST "'What I dreaded has come to pass,'" read out the ensign; "'the men mutinied, but thanks be to Providence, we are safe.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST "'What I dreaded has come to pass,'" read out the ensign; "'the men mutinied, but thanks be to Providence, we are safe.
scurvynoun
a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
From this reading Short handed as we were, having lost ten hands by scurvy and drowning in the South Seas, the crew mustered but eight men.
SeasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Short handed as we were, having lost ten hands by scurvy and drowning in the South Seas, the crew mustered but eight men.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Short handed as we were, having lost ten hands by scurvy and drowning in the South Seas, the crew mustered but eight men.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Short handed as we were, having lost ten hands by scurvy and drowning in the South Seas, the crew mustered but eight men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Short handed as we were, having lost ten hands by scurvy and drowning in the South Seas, the crew mustered but eight men.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST "'What I dreaded has come to pass,'" read out the ensign; "'the men mutinied, but thanks be to Providence, we are safe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST "'What I dreaded has come to pass,'" read out the ensign; "'the men mutinied, but thanks be to Providence, we are safe.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thus, with my two officers, we were three against them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Thus, with my two officers, we were three against them.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, with my two officers, we were three against them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST "'What I dreaded has come to pass,'" read out the ensign; "'the men mutinied, but thanks be to Providence, we are safe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thus, with my two officers, we were three against them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST "'What I dreaded has come to pass,'" read out the ensign; "'the men mutinied, but thanks be to Providence, we are safe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Short handed as we were, having lost ten hands by scurvy and drowning in the South Seas, the crew mustered but eight men.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A MESSAGE FROM THE PAST "'What I dreaded has come to pass,'" read out the ensign; "'the men mutinied, but thanks be to Providence, we are safe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus, with my two officers, we were three against them.
