used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE HEAD-HUNTERS Nature so far, had been kind to Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
commencingverbUS /kəˈmensɪŋ/
-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading Furthermore, he had not the remotest conception of how he might retrace his way to the island he had just quitted.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading THE HEAD-HUNTERS Nature so far, had been kind to Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones.
divisible by two
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE HEAD-HUNTERS Nature so far, had been kind to Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
FurthermoreadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/
in addition
From this reading Furthermore, he had not the remotest conception of how he might retrace his way to the island he had just quitted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HEAD-HUNTERS Nature so far, had been kind to Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
HEAD-HUNTERS
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From this reading THE HEAD-HUNTERS Nature so far, had been kind to Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
how
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From this reading Furthermore, he had not the remotest conception of how he might retrace his way to the island he had just quitted.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Furthermore, he had not the remotest conception of how he might retrace his way to the island he had just quitted.
and nothing more
From this reading Furthermore, he had not the remotest conception of how he might retrace his way to the island he had just quitted.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading THE HEAD-HUNTERS Nature so far, had been kind to Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
immediately past
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
for more time
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Furthermore, he had not the remotest conception of how he might retrace his way to the island he had just quitted.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading THE HEAD-HUNTERS Nature so far, had been kind to Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones.
not any; not one
From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Furthermore, he had not the remotest conception of how he might retrace his way to the island he had just quitted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
quitted
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From this reading Furthermore, he had not the remotest conception of how he might retrace his way to the island he had just quitted.
remotestadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊtəst/
superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially
From this reading Furthermore, he had not the remotest conception of how he might retrace his way to the island he had just quitted.
retraceverbUS /riˈtreɪs/
to go back over again
From this reading Furthermore, he had not the remotest conception of how he might retrace his way to the island he had just quitted.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
Smith-Jones
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From this reading THE HEAD-HUNTERS Nature so far, had been kind to Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE HEAD-HUNTERS Nature so far, had been kind to Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEAD-HUNTERS Nature so far, had been kind to Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HEAD-HUNTERS Nature so far, had been kind to Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
Waldo
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From this reading THE HEAD-HUNTERS Nature so far, had been kind to Waldo Emerson Smith-Jones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
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 No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Furthermore, he had not the remotest conception of how he might retrace his way to the island he had just quitted.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading No high winds or heavy seas had assailed him, and he had been upon the water for three days now.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading The wind had held steadily out of the south, varying but a few points during this time but even so Waldo Emerson was commencing to doubt and to worry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
but in spite of that
From this reading His supply of water was running dangerously low, his food supply would last but a few days longer; and as yet he had sighted no sail, nor seen any land.
