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abatedverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading Some hopes I had, that when the storm was abated I might be able to get some food and necessaries out of her, which I conceived were not damaged, because the ship did stand upright.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Some hopes I had, that when the storm was abated I might be able to get some food and necessaries out of her, which I conceived were not damaged, because the ship did stand upright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some hopes I had, that when the storm was abated I might be able to get some food and necessaries out of her, which I conceived were not damaged, because the ship did stand upright.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading That morning, with great comfort, I beheld the ship drove ashore.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
for the reason that
From this reading Some hopes I had, that when the storm was abated I might be able to get some food and necessaries out of her, which I conceived were not damaged, because the ship did stand upright.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading That morning, with great comfort, I beheld the ship drove ashore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading That morning, with great comfort, I beheld the ship drove ashore.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Some hopes I had, that when the storm was abated I might be able to get some food and necessaries out of her, which I conceived were not damaged, because the ship did stand upright.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading Some hopes I had, that when the storm was abated I might be able to get some food and necessaries out of her, which I conceived were not damaged, because the ship did stand upright.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Some hopes I had, that when the storm was abated I might be able to get some food and necessaries out of her, which I conceived were not damaged, because the ship did stand upright.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading That morning, with great comfort, I beheld the ship drove ashore.
one or the other of two
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Some hopes I had, that when the storm was abated I might be able to get some food and necessaries out of her, which I conceived were not damaged, because the ship did stand upright.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Some hopes I had, that when the storm was abated I might be able to get some food and necessaries out of her, which I conceived were not damaged, because the ship did stand upright.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That morning, with great comfort, I beheld the ship drove ashore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some hopes I had, that when the storm was abated I might be able to get some food and necessaries out of her, which I conceived were not damaged, because the ship did stand upright.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some hopes I had, that when the storm was abated I might be able to get some food and necessaries out of her, which I conceived were not damaged, because the ship did stand upright.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Some hopes I had, that when the storm was abated I might be able to get some food and necessaries out of her, which I conceived were not damaged, because the ship did stand upright.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Some hopes I had, that when the storm was abated I might be able to get some food and necessaries out of her, which I conceived were not damaged, because the ship did stand upright.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That morning, with great comfort, I beheld the ship drove ashore.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
necessaries
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From this reading Some hopes I had, that when the storm was abated I might be able to get some food and necessaries out of her, which I conceived were not damaged, because the ship did stand upright.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
not any; not one
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some hopes I had, that when the storm was abated I might be able to get some food and necessaries out of her, which I conceived were not damaged, because the ship did stand upright.
OctnounUS /ɔːkt/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading _Oct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some hopes I had, that when the storm was abated I might be able to get some food and necessaries out of her, which I conceived were not damaged, because the ship did stand upright.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
transport commercially
From this reading That morning, with great comfort, I beheld the ship drove ashore.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some hopes I had, that when the storm was abated I might be able to get some food and necessaries out of her, which I conceived were not damaged, because the ship did stand upright.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Some hopes I had, that when the storm was abated I might be able to get some food and necessaries out of her, which I conceived were not damaged, because the ship did stand upright.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Some hopes I had, that when the storm was abated I might be able to get some food and necessaries out of her, which I conceived were not damaged, because the ship did stand upright.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That morning, with great comfort, I beheld the ship drove ashore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Some hopes I had, that when the storm was abated I might be able to get some food and necessaries out of her, which I conceived were not damaged, because the ship did stand upright.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some hopes I had, that when the storm was abated I might be able to get some food and necessaries out of her, which I conceived were not damaged, because the ship did stand upright.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some hopes I had, that when the storm was abated I might be able to get some food and necessaries out of her, which I conceived were not damaged, because the ship did stand upright.
at the time that
From this reading Some hopes I had, that when the storm was abated I might be able to get some food and necessaries out of her, which I conceived were not damaged, because the ship did stand upright.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some hopes I had, that when the storm was abated I might be able to get some food and necessaries out of her, which I conceived were not damaged, because the ship did stand upright.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day I spent in consideration of my unhappy circumstances, having no prospect but of death, either to be starved with hunger, or devoured with beasts or merciless savages.
