used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor, whom every one had forgotten, rose from the companion, and said, “Yes.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Is there anything else we can throw overboard?”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The wreck being lightened, was sinking more slowly, but none the less surely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wreck being lightened, was sinking more slowly, but none the less surely.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Is there anything else we can throw overboard?”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The doctor, whom every one had forgotten, rose from the companion, and said, “Yes.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor, whom every one had forgotten, rose from the companion, and said, “Yes.”
else
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From this reading “Is there anything else we can throw overboard?”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The doctor, whom every one had forgotten, rose from the companion, and said, “Yes.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The hopelessness of their situation was without resource--without mitigation; they had exhausted their last expedient.
expedientadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading The hopelessness of their situation was without resource--without mitigation; they had exhausted their last expedient.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The doctor, whom every one had forgotten, rose from the companion, and said, “Yes.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The doctor, whom every one had forgotten, rose from the companion, and said, “Yes.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hopelessness of their situation was without resource--without mitigation; they had exhausted their last expedient.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE HIGHEST RESOURCE.
hopelessnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpləsnəs/
the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
From this reading The hopelessness of their situation was without resource--without mitigation; they had exhausted their last expedient.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is there anything else we can throw overboard?”
immediately past
From this reading The hopelessness of their situation was without resource--without mitigation; they had exhausted their last expedient.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The wreck being lightened, was sinking more slowly, but none the less surely.
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading The wreck being lightened, was sinking more slowly, but none the less surely.
mitigationnounUS /ˌmɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən/
to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
From this reading The hopelessness of their situation was without resource--without mitigation; they had exhausted their last expedient.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The wreck being lightened, was sinking more slowly, but none the less surely.
not one, and not any
From this reading The wreck being lightened, was sinking more slowly, but none the less surely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hopelessness of their situation was without resource--without mitigation; they had exhausted their last expedient.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The doctor, whom every one had forgotten, rose from the companion, and said, “Yes.”
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading “Is there anything else we can throw overboard?”
RESOURCEnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrs/
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading THE HIGHEST RESOURCE.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The doctor, whom every one had forgotten, rose from the companion, and said, “Yes.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The doctor, whom every one had forgotten, rose from the companion, and said, “Yes.”
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The wreck being lightened, was sinking more slowly, but none the less surely.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The hopelessness of their situation was without resource--without mitigation; they had exhausted their last expedient.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The wreck being lightened, was sinking more slowly, but none the less surely.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The wreck being lightened, was sinking more slowly, but none the less surely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIGHEST RESOURCE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The hopelessness of their situation was without resource--without mitigation; they had exhausted their last expedient.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Is there anything else we can throw overboard?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hopelessness of their situation was without resource--without mitigation; they had exhausted their last expedient.
propel through the air
From this reading “Is there anything else we can throw overboard?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wreck being lightened, was sinking more slowly, but none the less surely.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Is there anything else we can throw overboard?”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor, whom every one had forgotten, rose from the companion, and said, “Yes.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The hopelessness of their situation was without resource--without mitigation; they had exhausted their last expedient.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The wreck being lightened, was sinking more slowly, but none the less surely.
an affirmative
From this reading The doctor, whom every one had forgotten, rose from the companion, and said, “Yes.”
