used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Dissertation on Fish_ |M. LONGUET had from the first been complaining of his great hunger.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading It could only serve to prolong the agony.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading They were buried alive, and food would have been like a buoy to a shipwrecked sailor, alone in the middle of the ocean.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were buried alive, and food would have been like a buoy to a shipwrecked sailor, alone in the middle of the ocean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was getting very weak, and the end of the thirty-sixth hour saw him cursing their misfortune.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _A Dissertation on Fish_ |M. LONGUET had from the first been complaining of his great hunger.
buoyverbUS /ˈbuːi/
float on the surface of water
From this reading They were buried alive, and food would have been like a buoy to a shipwrecked sailor, alone in the middle of the ocean.
placed in a grave
From this reading They were buried alive, and food would have been like a buoy to a shipwrecked sailor, alone in the middle of the ocean.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading _A Dissertation on Fish_ |M. LONGUET had from the first been complaining of his great hunger.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could only serve to prolong the agony.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading He was getting very weak, and the end of the thirty-sixth hour saw him cursing their misfortune.
DissertationnounUS /ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən/
a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
From this reading _A Dissertation on Fish_ |M. LONGUET had from the first been complaining of his great hunger.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He was getting very weak, and the end of the thirty-sixth hour saw him cursing their misfortune.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _A Dissertation on Fish_ |M. LONGUET had from the first been complaining of his great hunger.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading _A Dissertation on Fish_ |M. LONGUET had from the first been complaining of his great hunger.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading However, what would have been the good of a little food?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _A Dissertation on Fish_ |M. LONGUET had from the first been complaining of his great hunger.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He was getting very weak, and the end of the thirty-sixth hour saw him cursing their misfortune.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading However, what would have been the good of a little food?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _A Dissertation on Fish_ |M. LONGUET had from the first been complaining of his great hunger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _A Dissertation on Fish_ |M. LONGUET had from the first been complaining of his great hunger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, what would have been the good of a little food?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was getting very weak, and the end of the thirty-sixth hour saw him cursing their misfortune.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was getting very weak, and the end of the thirty-sixth hour saw him cursing their misfortune.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _A Dissertation on Fish_ |M. LONGUET had from the first been complaining of his great hunger.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He was getting very weak, and the end of the thirty-sixth hour saw him cursing their misfortune.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, what would have been the good of a little food?
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading _A Dissertation on Fish_ |M. LONGUET had from the first been complaining of his great hunger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were buried alive, and food would have been like a buoy to a shipwrecked sailor, alone in the middle of the ocean.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It could only serve to prolong the agony.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were buried alive, and food would have been like a buoy to a shipwrecked sailor, alone in the middle of the ocean.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading However, what would have been the good of a little food?
LONGUET
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From this reading _A Dissertation on Fish_ |M. LONGUET had from the first been complaining of his great hunger.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _A Dissertation on Fish_ |M. LONGUET had from the first been complaining of his great hunger.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading They were buried alive, and food would have been like a buoy to a shipwrecked sailor, alone in the middle of the ocean.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading He was getting very weak, and the end of the thirty-sixth hour saw him cursing their misfortune.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading They were buried alive, and food would have been like a buoy to a shipwrecked sailor, alone in the middle of the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Dissertation on Fish_ |M. LONGUET had from the first been complaining of his great hunger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _A Dissertation on Fish_ |M. LONGUET had from the first been complaining of his great hunger.
and nothing more
From this reading It could only serve to prolong the agony.
prolongverbUS /prəˈlɔːŋ/
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading It could only serve to prolong the agony.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading They were buried alive, and food would have been like a buoy to a shipwrecked sailor, alone in the middle of the ocean.
cut with a saw
From this reading He was getting very weak, and the end of the thirty-sixth hour saw him cursing their misfortune.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It could only serve to prolong the agony.
shipwrecked
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From this reading They were buried alive, and food would have been like a buoy to a shipwrecked sailor, alone in the middle of the ocean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Dissertation on Fish_ |M. LONGUET had from the first been complaining of his great hunger.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was getting very weak, and the end of the thirty-sixth hour saw him cursing their misfortune.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were buried alive, and food would have been like a buoy to a shipwrecked sailor, alone in the middle of the ocean.
thirty-sixthadjective
the ordinal number of thirty-six in counting order
From this reading He was getting very weak, and the end of the thirty-sixth hour saw him cursing their misfortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were buried alive, and food would have been like a buoy to a shipwrecked sailor, alone in the middle of the ocean.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was getting very weak, and the end of the thirty-sixth hour saw him cursing their misfortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was getting very weak, and the end of the thirty-sixth hour saw him cursing their misfortune.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He was getting very weak, and the end of the thirty-sixth hour saw him cursing their misfortune.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were buried alive, and food would have been like a buoy to a shipwrecked sailor, alone in the middle of the ocean.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading However, what would have been the good of a little food?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading However, what would have been the good of a little food?
