9th
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From this reading However, on the 9th of September, by superhuman exertions, they arrived at last at Cape Horsburg, the extreme point of North Devon.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Even the men themselves were never able to give any detailed narrative of the events which occurred during the week subsequent to the horrible discovery related in the last chapter.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They were absolutely starving.
(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 would be useless to enumerate all the misfortunes which befell the survivors of the expedition.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Even the men themselves were never able to give any detailed narrative of the events which occurred during the week subsequent to the horrible discovery related in the last chapter.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading However, on the 9th of September, by superhuman exertions, they arrived at last at Cape Horsburg, the extreme point of North Devon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, on the 9th of September, by superhuman exertions, they arrived at last at Cape Horsburg, the extreme point of North Devon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be useless to enumerate all the misfortunes which befell the survivors of the expedition.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading It would be useless to enumerate all the misfortunes which befell the survivors of the expedition.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading However, on the 9th of September, by superhuman exertions, they arrived at last at Cape Horsburg, the extreme point of North Devon.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading However, on the 9th of September, by superhuman exertions, they arrived at last at Cape Horsburg, the extreme point of North Devon.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Even the men themselves were never able to give any detailed narrative of the events which occurred during the week subsequent to the horrible discovery related in the last chapter.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading Even the men themselves were never able to give any detailed narrative of the events which occurred during the week subsequent to the horrible discovery related in the last chapter.
DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading However, on the 9th of September, by superhuman exertions, they arrived at last at Cape Horsburg, the extreme point of North Devon.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Even the men themselves were never able to give any detailed narrative of the events which occurred during the week subsequent to the horrible discovery related in the last chapter.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Even the men themselves were never able to give any detailed narrative of the events which occurred during the week subsequent to the horrible discovery related in the last chapter.
enumerateverbUS /ɪˈnuːməreɪt/
specify individually
From this reading It would be useless to enumerate all the misfortunes which befell the survivors of the expedition.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the men themselves were never able to give any detailed narrative of the events which occurred during the week subsequent to the horrible discovery related in the last chapter.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Even the men themselves were never able to give any detailed narrative of the events which occurred during the week subsequent to the horrible discovery related in the last chapter.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading However, on the 9th of September, by superhuman exertions, they arrived at last at Cape Horsburg, the extreme point of North Devon.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading It would be useless to enumerate all the misfortunes which befell the survivors of the expedition.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading However, on the 9th of September, by superhuman exertions, they arrived at last at Cape Horsburg, the extreme point of North Devon.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Even the men themselves were never able to give any detailed narrative of the events which occurred during the week subsequent to the horrible discovery related in the last chapter.
provoking horror
From this reading Even the men themselves were never able to give any detailed narrative of the events which occurred during the week subsequent to the horrible discovery related in the last chapter.
Horsburg
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From this reading However, on the 9th of September, by superhuman exertions, they arrived at last at Cape Horsburg, the extreme point of North Devon.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, on the 9th of September, by superhuman exertions, they arrived at last at Cape Horsburg, the extreme point of North Devon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the men themselves were never able to give any detailed narrative of the events which occurred during the week subsequent to the horrible discovery related in the last chapter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be useless to enumerate all the misfortunes which befell the survivors of the expedition.
immediately past
From this reading Even the men themselves were never able to give any detailed narrative of the events which occurred during the week subsequent to the horrible discovery related in the last chapter.
the force of workers available
From this reading Even the men themselves were never able to give any detailed narrative of the events which occurred during the week subsequent to the horrible discovery related in the last chapter.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading It would be useless to enumerate all the misfortunes which befell the survivors of the expedition.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Even the men themselves were never able to give any detailed narrative of the events which occurred during the week subsequent to the horrible discovery related in the last chapter.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Even the men themselves were never able to give any detailed narrative of the events which occurred during the week subsequent to the horrible discovery related in the last chapter.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading However, on the 9th of September, by superhuman exertions, they arrived at last at Cape Horsburg, the extreme point of North Devon.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Even the men themselves were never able to give any detailed narrative of the events which occurred during the week subsequent to the horrible discovery related in the last chapter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be useless to enumerate all the misfortunes which befell the survivors of the expedition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading However, on the 9th of September, by superhuman exertions, they arrived at last at Cape Horsburg, the extreme point of North Devon.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading However, on the 9th of September, by superhuman exertions, they arrived at last at Cape Horsburg, the extreme point of North Devon.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Even the men themselves were never able to give any detailed narrative of the events which occurred during the week subsequent to the horrible discovery related in the last chapter.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading However, on the 9th of September, by superhuman exertions, they arrived at last at Cape Horsburg, the extreme point of North Devon.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading They were absolutely starving.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading Even the men themselves were never able to give any detailed narrative of the events which occurred during the week subsequent to the horrible discovery related in the last chapter.
superhumanadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈhjuːmən/
above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance
From this reading However, on the 9th of September, by superhuman exertions, they arrived at last at Cape Horsburg, the extreme point of North Devon.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading It would be useless to enumerate all the misfortunes which befell the survivors of the expedition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be useless to enumerate all the misfortunes which befell the survivors of the expedition.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Even the men themselves were never able to give any detailed narrative of the events which occurred during the week subsequent to the horrible discovery related in the last chapter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, on the 9th of September, by superhuman exertions, they arrived at last at Cape Horsburg, the extreme point of North Devon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be useless to enumerate all the misfortunes which befell the survivors of the expedition.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It would be useless to enumerate all the misfortunes which befell the survivors of the expedition.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Even the men themselves were never able to give any detailed narrative of the events which occurred during the week subsequent to the horrible discovery related in the last chapter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the men themselves were never able to give any detailed narrative of the events which occurred during the week subsequent to the horrible discovery related in the last chapter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It would be useless to enumerate all the misfortunes which befell the survivors of the expedition.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be useless to enumerate all the misfortunes which befell the survivors of the expedition.
