used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
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Aleck
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From this reading "Before we do anything else at all," said Captain Aleck, "we must have something more to eat.
(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 When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
any thing at all
From this reading "Before we do anything else at all," said Captain Aleck, "we must have something more to eat.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Before we do anything else at all," said Captain Aleck, "we must have something more to eat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
beddingnounUS /ˈbedɪŋ/
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Before we do anything else at all," said Captain Aleck, "we must have something more to eat.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
eat an early morning meal
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inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
showing who or what does the action
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Before we do anything else at all," said Captain Aleck, "we must have something more to eat.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
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the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
discouragementnounUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Before we do anything else at all," said Captain Aleck, "we must have something more to eat.
take in solid food
From this reading "Before we do anything else at all," said Captain Aleck, "we must have something more to eat.
the boundary of a surface
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else
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From this reading "Before we do anything else at all," said Captain Aleck, "we must have something more to eat.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Do you feel strong enough to help us, Katy?"
every person
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EXPLORINGverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading EXPLORING THE ISLAND.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Do you feel strong enough to help us, Katy?"
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
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a state of partial or total darkness
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Before we do anything else at all," said Captain Aleck, "we must have something more to eat.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Do you feel strong enough to help us, Katy?"
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
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a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading EXPLORING THE ISLAND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
Katy
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From this reading Do you feel strong enough to help us, Katy?"
Katy's
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Before we do anything else at all," said Captain Aleck, "we must have something more to eat.
used to form the superlative
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Before we do anything else at all," said Captain Aleck, "we must have something more to eat.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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being perceived or observed
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
and nothing more
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Before we do anything else at all," said Captain Aleck, "we must have something more to eat.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
shipwrecked
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From this reading When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Before we do anything else at all," said Captain Aleck, "we must have something more to eat.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Do you feel strong enough to help us, Katy?"
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXPLORING THE ISLAND.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you feel strong enough to help us, Katy?"
precisely as stated
From this reading When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Before we do anything else at all," said Captain Aleck, "we must have something more to eat.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
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at the time that
From this reading When all the property of our shipwrecked crew had been brought ashore it made a very small heap, and the biggest part of that seemed to be the bedding.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you feel strong enough to help us, Katy?"
