used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following day saw Jim joggling down the miry way to Balaclava Harbour on a French mule-cacolet.
anew
From this reading He had said good-bye to the others in camp, and begged his father not to venture down into the inferno again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had said good-bye to the others in camp, and begged his father not to venture down into the inferno again.
appalledadjectiveUS /əˈpɔːld/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading The hopeless confusion in the little harbour appalled Jim, and the dank misery of the rows of wounded men awaiting shipment, with ill-bound wounds, cold blue faces, and heavy hopeless eyes, chilled him to the heart.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The hopeless confusion in the little harbour appalled Jim, and the dank misery of the rows of wounded men awaiting shipment, with ill-bound wounds, cold blue faces, and heavy hopeless eyes, chilled him to the heart.
BalaclavanounUS /ˌbɑːlɑːˈklɑːvɑː/
a cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face
From this reading The following day saw Jim joggling down the miry way to Balaclava Harbour on a French mule-cacolet.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He had said good-bye to the others in camp, and begged his father not to venture down into the inferno again.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The hopeless confusion in the little harbour appalled Jim, and the dank misery of the rows of wounded men awaiting shipment, with ill-bound wounds, cold blue faces, and heavy hopeless eyes, chilled him to the heart.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading So the Colonel sent his own servant in charge of him, with full instructions where to find the boat Captain Jolly had promised to have waiting.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He had said good-bye to the others in camp, and begged his father not to venture down into the inferno again.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading So the Colonel sent his own servant in charge of him, with full instructions where to find the boat Captain Jolly had promised to have waiting.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And suddenly a familiar face caught his eye, and he stopped the mule and sat up.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading So the Colonel sent his own servant in charge of him, with full instructions where to find the boat Captain Jolly had promised to have waiting.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading The hopeless confusion in the little harbour appalled Jim, and the dank misery of the rows of wounded men awaiting shipment, with ill-bound wounds, cold blue faces, and heavy hopeless eyes, chilled him to the heart.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The hopeless confusion in the little harbour appalled Jim, and the dank misery of the rows of wounded men awaiting shipment, with ill-bound wounds, cold blue faces, and heavy hopeless eyes, chilled him to the heart.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading So the Colonel sent his own servant in charge of him, with full instructions where to find the boat Captain Jolly had promised to have waiting.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading The hopeless confusion in the little harbour appalled Jim, and the dank misery of the rows of wounded men awaiting shipment, with ill-bound wounds, cold blue faces, and heavy hopeless eyes, chilled him to the heart.
dankadjectiveUS /dæŋk/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading The hopeless confusion in the little harbour appalled Jim, and the dank misery of the rows of wounded men awaiting shipment, with ill-bound wounds, cold blue faces, and heavy hopeless eyes, chilled him to the heart.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day saw Jim joggling down the miry way to Balaclava Harbour on a French mule-cacolet.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The following day saw Jim joggling down the miry way to Balaclava Harbour on a French mule-cacolet.
the organ of sight
From this reading And suddenly a familiar face caught his eye, and he stopped the mule and sat up.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The hopeless confusion in the little harbour appalled Jim, and the dank misery of the rows of wounded men awaiting shipment, with ill-bound wounds, cold blue faces, and heavy hopeless eyes, chilled him to the heart.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And suddenly a familiar face caught his eye, and he stopped the mule and sat up.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The hopeless confusion in the little harbour appalled Jim, and the dank misery of the rows of wounded men awaiting shipment, with ill-bound wounds, cold blue faces, and heavy hopeless eyes, chilled him to the heart.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading And suddenly a familiar face caught his eye, and he stopped the mule and sat up.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had said good-bye to the others in camp, and begged his father not to venture down into the inferno again.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading So the Colonel sent his own servant in charge of him, with full instructions where to find the boat Captain Jolly had promised to have waiting.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day saw Jim joggling down the miry way to Balaclava Harbour on a French mule-cacolet.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The following day saw Jim joggling down the miry way to Balaclava Harbour on a French mule-cacolet.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading So the Colonel sent his own servant in charge of him, with full instructions where to find the boat Captain Jolly had promised to have waiting.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading He had said good-bye to the others in camp, and begged his father not to venture down into the inferno again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had said good-bye to the others in camp, and begged his father not to venture down into the inferno again.
HarbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading The following day saw Jim joggling down the miry way to Balaclava Harbour on a French mule-cacolet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So the Colonel sent his own servant in charge of him, with full instructions where to find the boat Captain Jolly had promised to have waiting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had said good-bye to the others in camp, and begged his father not to venture down into the inferno again.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The hopeless confusion in the little harbour appalled Jim, and the dank misery of the rows of wounded men awaiting shipment, with ill-bound wounds, cold blue faces, and heavy hopeless eyes, chilled him to the heart.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The hopeless confusion in the little harbour appalled Jim, and the dank misery of the rows of wounded men awaiting shipment, with ill-bound wounds, cold blue faces, and heavy hopeless eyes, chilled him to the heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So the Colonel sent his own servant in charge of him, with full instructions where to find the boat Captain Jolly had promised to have waiting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had said good-bye to the others in camp, and begged his father not to venture down into the inferno again.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading The hopeless confusion in the little harbour appalled Jim, and the dank misery of the rows of wounded men awaiting shipment, with ill-bound wounds, cold blue faces, and heavy hopeless eyes, chilled him to the heart.
ill-bound
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From this reading The hopeless confusion in the little harbour appalled Jim, and the dank misery of the rows of wounded men awaiting shipment, with ill-bound wounds, cold blue faces, and heavy hopeless eyes, chilled him to the heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had said good-bye to the others in camp, and begged his father not to venture down into the inferno again.
infernonounUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnoʊ/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading He had said good-bye to the others in camp, and begged his father not to venture down into the inferno again.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading So the Colonel sent his own servant in charge of him, with full instructions where to find the boat Captain Jolly had promised to have waiting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had said good-bye to the others in camp, and begged his father not to venture down into the inferno again.
Jim
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From this reading The following day saw Jim joggling down the miry way to Balaclava Harbour on a French mule-cacolet.
joggling
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From this reading The following day saw Jim joggling down the miry way to Balaclava Harbour on a French mule-cacolet.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading So the Colonel sent his own servant in charge of him, with full instructions where to find the boat Captain Jolly had promised to have waiting.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hopeless confusion in the little harbour appalled Jim, and the dank misery of the rows of wounded men awaiting shipment, with ill-bound wounds, cold blue faces, and heavy hopeless eyes, chilled him to the heart.
the force of workers available
From this reading The hopeless confusion in the little harbour appalled Jim, and the dank misery of the rows of wounded men awaiting shipment, with ill-bound wounds, cold blue faces, and heavy hopeless eyes, chilled him to the heart.
miryadjective
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The following day saw Jim joggling down the miry way to Balaclava Harbour on a French mule-cacolet.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading The hopeless confusion in the little harbour appalled Jim, and the dank misery of the rows of wounded men awaiting shipment, with ill-bound wounds, cold blue faces, and heavy hopeless eyes, chilled him to the heart.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading And suddenly a familiar face caught his eye, and he stopped the mule and sat up.
mule-cacolet
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From this reading The following day saw Jim joggling down the miry way to Balaclava Harbour on a French mule-cacolet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had said good-bye to the others in camp, and begged his father not to venture down into the inferno again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So the Colonel sent his own servant in charge of him, with full instructions where to find the boat Captain Jolly had promised to have waiting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The following day saw Jim joggling down the miry way to Balaclava Harbour on a French mule-cacolet.
others
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From this reading He had said good-bye to the others in camp, and begged his father not to venture down into the inferno again.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So the Colonel sent his own servant in charge of him, with full instructions where to find the boat Captain Jolly had promised to have waiting.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading So the Colonel sent his own servant in charge of him, with full instructions where to find the boat Captain Jolly had promised to have waiting.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The hopeless confusion in the little harbour appalled Jim, and the dank misery of the rows of wounded men awaiting shipment, with ill-bound wounds, cold blue faces, and heavy hopeless eyes, chilled him to the heart.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had said good-bye to the others in camp, and begged his father not to venture down into the inferno again.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And suddenly a familiar face caught his eye, and he stopped the mule and sat up.
cut with a saw
From this reading The following day saw Jim joggling down the miry way to Balaclava Harbour on a French mule-cacolet.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So the Colonel sent his own servant in charge of him, with full instructions where to find the boat Captain Jolly had promised to have waiting.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading So the Colonel sent his own servant in charge of him, with full instructions where to find the boat Captain Jolly had promised to have waiting.
shipmentnounUS /ˈʃɪpmənt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The hopeless confusion in the little harbour appalled Jim, and the dank misery of the rows of wounded men awaiting shipment, with ill-bound wounds, cold blue faces, and heavy hopeless eyes, chilled him to the heart.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the Colonel sent his own servant in charge of him, with full instructions where to find the boat Captain Jolly had promised to have waiting.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading And suddenly a familiar face caught his eye, and he stopped the mule and sat up.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And suddenly a familiar face caught his eye, and he stopped the mule and sat up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day saw Jim joggling down the miry way to Balaclava Harbour on a French mule-cacolet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following day saw Jim joggling down the miry way to Balaclava Harbour on a French mule-cacolet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And suddenly a familiar face caught his eye, and he stopped the mule and sat up.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading He had said good-bye to the others in camp, and begged his father not to venture down into the inferno again.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading So the Colonel sent his own servant in charge of him, with full instructions where to find the boat Captain Jolly had promised to have waiting.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The following day saw Jim joggling down the miry way to Balaclava Harbour on a French mule-cacolet.
in or at the place that
From this reading So the Colonel sent his own servant in charge of him, with full instructions where to find the boat Captain Jolly had promised to have waiting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the Colonel sent his own servant in charge of him, with full instructions where to find the boat Captain Jolly had promised to have waiting.
people who are wounded
From this reading The hopeless confusion in the little harbour appalled Jim, and the dank misery of the rows of wounded men awaiting shipment, with ill-bound wounds, cold blue faces, and heavy hopeless eyes, chilled him to the heart.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The hopeless confusion in the little harbour appalled Jim, and the dank misery of the rows of wounded men awaiting shipment, with ill-bound wounds, cold blue faces, and heavy hopeless eyes, chilled him to the heart.
