used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The force with which the French commander fell when Ruby cast him off, had stunned him so severely that it was a considerable time before he recovered.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading The rest of the crew were therefore in absolute ignorance of how to steer.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Some advised one course, and some another, but it was finally suggested that one of the English prisoners should be brought up and commanded to steer out to sea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In this dilemma they lay-to for a short time, after getting away to a sufficient distance from the dangerous rock, and consulted what was to be done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this dilemma they lay-to for a short time, after getting away to a sufficient distance from the dangerous rock, and consulted what was to be done.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Some advised one course, and some another, but it was finally suggested that one of the English prisoners should be brought up and commanded to steer out to sea.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In this dilemma they lay-to for a short time, after getting away to a sufficient distance from the dangerous rock, and consulted what was to be done.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In this dilemma they lay-to for a short time, after getting away to a sufficient distance from the dangerous rock, and consulted what was to be done.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The force with which the French commander fell when Ruby cast him off, had stunned him so severely that it was a considerable time before he recovered.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Some advised one course, and some another, but it was finally suggested that one of the English prisoners should be brought up and commanded to steer out to sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some advised one course, and some another, but it was finally suggested that one of the English prisoners should be brought up and commanded to steer out to sea.
put or send forth
From this reading The force with which the French commander fell when Ruby cast him off, had stunned him so severely that it was a considerable time before he recovered.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Some advised one course, and some another, but it was finally suggested that one of the English prisoners should be brought up and commanded to steer out to sea.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The force with which the French commander fell when Ruby cast him off, had stunned him so severely that it was a considerable time before he recovered.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The force with which the French commander fell when Ruby cast him off, had stunned him so severely that it was a considerable time before he recovered.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading In this dilemma they lay-to for a short time, after getting away to a sufficient distance from the dangerous rock, and consulted what was to be done.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Some advised one course, and some another, but it was finally suggested that one of the English prisoners should be brought up and commanded to steer out to sea.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The rest of the crew were therefore in absolute ignorance of how to steer.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading In this dilemma they lay-to for a short time, after getting away to a sufficient distance from the dangerous rock, and consulted what was to be done.
dilemmanounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading In this dilemma they lay-to for a short time, after getting away to a sufficient distance from the dangerous rock, and consulted what was to be done.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In this dilemma they lay-to for a short time, after getting away to a sufficient distance from the dangerous rock, and consulted what was to be done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In this dilemma they lay-to for a short time, after getting away to a sufficient distance from the dangerous rock, and consulted what was to be done.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading THE WRECK Meantime the French privateer sped onward to her doom.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Some advised one course, and some another, but it was finally suggested that one of the English prisoners should be brought up and commanded to steer out to sea.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The force with which the French commander fell when Ruby cast him off, had stunned him so severely that it was a considerable time before he recovered.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Some advised one course, and some another, but it was finally suggested that one of the English prisoners should be brought up and commanded to steer out to sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In this dilemma they lay-to for a short time, after getting away to a sufficient distance from the dangerous rock, and consulted what was to be done.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The force with which the French commander fell when Ruby cast him off, had stunned him so severely that it was a considerable time before he recovered.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading THE WRECK Meantime the French privateer sped onward to her doom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In this dilemma they lay-to for a short time, after getting away to a sufficient distance from the dangerous rock, and consulted what was to be done.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading In this dilemma they lay-to for a short time, after getting away to a sufficient distance from the dangerous rock, and consulted what was to be done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The force with which the French commander fell when Ruby cast him off, had stunned him so severely that it was a considerable time before he recovered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The force with which the French commander fell when Ruby cast him off, had stunned him so severely that it was a considerable time before he recovered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WRECK Meantime the French privateer sped onward to her doom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The force with which the French commander fell when Ruby cast him off, had stunned him so severely that it was a considerable time before he recovered.
how
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From this reading The rest of the crew were therefore in absolute ignorance of how to steer.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading The rest of the crew were therefore in absolute ignorance of how to steer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rest of the crew were therefore in absolute ignorance of how to steer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The force with which the French commander fell when Ruby cast him off, had stunned him so severely that it was a considerable time before he recovered.
lay-to
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From this reading In this dilemma they lay-to for a short time, after getting away to a sufficient distance from the dangerous rock, and consulted what was to be done.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading THE WRECK Meantime the French privateer sped onward to her doom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of the crew were therefore in absolute ignorance of how to steer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The force with which the French commander fell when Ruby cast him off, had stunned him so severely that it was a considerable time before he recovered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some advised one course, and some another, but it was finally suggested that one of the English prisoners should be brought up and commanded to steer out to sea.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading THE WRECK Meantime the French privateer sped onward to her doom.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some advised one course, and some another, but it was finally suggested that one of the English prisoners should be brought up and commanded to steer out to sea.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Some advised one course, and some another, but it was finally suggested that one of the English prisoners should be brought up and commanded to steer out to sea.
privateernoun
an officer or crew member of a privateer
From this reading THE WRECK Meantime the French privateer sped onward to her doom.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The force with which the French commander fell when Ruby cast him off, had stunned him so severely that it was a considerable time before he recovered.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the crew were therefore in absolute ignorance of how to steer.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In this dilemma they lay-to for a short time, after getting away to a sufficient distance from the dangerous rock, and consulted what was to be done.
RubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The force with which the French commander fell when Ruby cast him off, had stunned him so severely that it was a considerable time before he recovered.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Some advised one course, and some another, but it was finally suggested that one of the English prisoners should be brought up and commanded to steer out to sea.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The force with which the French commander fell when Ruby cast him off, had stunned him so severely that it was a considerable time before he recovered.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In this dilemma they lay-to for a short time, after getting away to a sufficient distance from the dangerous rock, and consulted what was to be done.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Some advised one course, and some another, but it was finally suggested that one of the English prisoners should be brought up and commanded to steer out to sea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The force with which the French commander fell when Ruby cast him off, had stunned him so severely that it was a considerable time before he recovered.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some advised one course, and some another, but it was finally suggested that one of the English prisoners should be brought up and commanded to steer out to sea.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading THE WRECK Meantime the French privateer sped onward to her doom.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading The rest of the crew were therefore in absolute ignorance of how to steer.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The force with which the French commander fell when Ruby cast him off, had stunned him so severely that it was a considerable time before he recovered.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading In this dilemma they lay-to for a short time, after getting away to a sufficient distance from the dangerous rock, and consulted what was to be done.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Some advised one course, and some another, but it was finally suggested that one of the English prisoners should be brought up and commanded to steer out to sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The force with which the French commander fell when Ruby cast him off, had stunned him so severely that it was a considerable time before he recovered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRECK Meantime the French privateer sped onward to her doom.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The rest of the crew were therefore in absolute ignorance of how to steer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this dilemma they lay-to for a short time, after getting away to a sufficient distance from the dangerous rock, and consulted what was to be done.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this dilemma they lay-to for a short time, after getting away to a sufficient distance from the dangerous rock, and consulted what was to be done.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The force with which the French commander fell when Ruby cast him off, had stunned him so severely that it was a considerable time before he recovered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WRECK Meantime the French privateer sped onward to her doom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some advised one course, and some another, but it was finally suggested that one of the English prisoners should be brought up and commanded to steer out to sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The force with which the French commander fell when Ruby cast him off, had stunned him so severely that it was a considerable time before he recovered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rest of the crew were therefore in absolute ignorance of how to steer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In this dilemma they lay-to for a short time, after getting away to a sufficient distance from the dangerous rock, and consulted what was to be done.
at the time that
From this reading The force with which the French commander fell when Ruby cast him off, had stunned him so severely that it was a considerable time before he recovered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The force with which the French commander fell when Ruby cast him off, had stunned him so severely that it was a considerable time before he recovered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The force with which the French commander fell when Ruby cast him off, had stunned him so severely that it was a considerable time before he recovered.
WRECKnounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE WRECK Meantime the French privateer sped onward to her doom.
