used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
(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 The great joy grew more credible when all its story was told.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The glad tidings had been brought in by an Atlantic liner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The glad tidings had been brought in by an Atlantic liner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The glad tidings had been brought in by an Atlantic liner.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The glad tidings had been brought in by an Atlantic liner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The glad tidings had been brought in by an Atlantic liner.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
credibleadjectiveUS /ˈkredəbəl/
capable of being believed
From this reading The great joy grew more credible when all its story was told.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading DESIRE FULFILLED.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
founderedverbUS /ˈfaʊndərd/
past form of “founder” — fail utterly; collapse
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
FULFILLEDadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading DESIRE FULFILLED.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The glad tidings had been brought in by an Atlantic liner.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great joy grew more credible when all its story was told.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The great joy grew more credible when all its story was told.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The glad tidings had been brought in by an Atlantic liner.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The glad tidings had been brought in by an Atlantic liner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The great joy grew more credible when all its story was told.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The great joy grew more credible when all its story was told.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading The glad tidings had been brought in by an Atlantic liner.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The great joy grew more credible when all its story was told.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
Slains
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From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
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 The great joy grew more credible when all its story was told.
subsisting
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From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great joy grew more credible when all its story was told.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The glad tidings had been brought in by an Atlantic liner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The great joy grew more credible when all its story was told.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great joy grew more credible when all its story was told.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It appeared that when the _Slains Castle_ had got well over half of her Pacific voyage, she had encountered a great storm, and had foundered upon the reefs among a small group of islands, all her boats being lost or destroyed.
at the time that
From this reading The great joy grew more credible when all its story was told.
belonging to which person
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The captain, disabled, with his crew and the solitary passenger, had however managed to land on one of the larger islands, whose simple natives received them kindly, and put them into the way of subsisting after their own fashion.
