used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ship lost at sea for many days suddenly sighted a friendly vessel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A second time the signal, "Water, water; send us water!" ran up from the distressed vessel, and was answered: "Cast down your bucket where you are."
react verbally
From this reading The answer from the friendly vessel at once came back: "Cast down your bucket where you are."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading A second time the signal, "Water, water; send us water!" ran up from the distressed vessel, and was answered: "Cast down your bucket where you are."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The answer from the friendly vessel at once came back: "Cast down your bucket where you are."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A ship lost at sea for many days suddenly sighted a friendly vessel.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The answer from the friendly vessel at once came back: "Cast down your bucket where you are."
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading The answer from the friendly vessel at once came back: "Cast down your bucket where you are."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The answer from the friendly vessel at once came back: "Cast down your bucket where you are."
put or send forth
From this reading The answer from the friendly vessel at once came back: "Cast down your bucket where you are."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A ship lost at sea for many days suddenly sighted a friendly vessel.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen a signal: "Water, water; we die of thirst!"
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading A second time the signal, "Water, water; send us water!" ran up from the distressed vessel, and was answered: "Cast down your bucket where you are."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The answer from the friendly vessel at once came back: "Cast down your bucket where you are."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A ship lost at sea for many days suddenly sighted a friendly vessel.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading And a third and a fourth signal for water was answered: "Cast down your bucket where you are."
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading A ship lost at sea for many days suddenly sighted a friendly vessel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen a signal: "Water, water; we die of thirst!"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A ship lost at sea for many days suddenly sighted a friendly vessel.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A ship lost at sea for many days suddenly sighted a friendly vessel.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen a signal: "Water, water; we die of thirst!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen a signal: "Water, water; we die of thirst!"
on one occasion
From this reading The answer from the friendly vessel at once came back: "Cast down your bucket where you are."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A second time the signal, "Water, water; send us water!" ran up from the distressed vessel, and was answered: "Cast down your bucket where you are."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A ship lost at sea for many days suddenly sighted a friendly vessel.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A second time the signal, "Water, water; send us water!" ran up from the distressed vessel, and was answered: "Cast down your bucket where you are."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen a signal: "Water, water; we die of thirst!"
cause to go somewhere
From this reading A second time the signal, "Water, water; send us water!" ran up from the distressed vessel, and was answered: "Cast down your bucket where you are."
transport commercially
From this reading A ship lost at sea for many days suddenly sighted a friendly vessel.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading A ship lost at sea for many days suddenly sighted a friendly vessel.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen a signal: "Water, water; we die of thirst!"
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A ship lost at sea for many days suddenly sighted a friendly vessel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen a signal: "Water, water; we die of thirst!"
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading And a third and a fourth signal for water was answered: "Cast down your bucket where you are."
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen a signal: "Water, water; we die of thirst!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A second time the signal, "Water, water; send us water!" ran up from the distressed vessel, and was answered: "Cast down your bucket where you are."
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen a signal: "Water, water; we die of thirst!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A second time the signal, "Water, water; send us water!" ran up from the distressed vessel, and was answered: "Cast down your bucket where you are."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A second time the signal, "Water, water; send us water!" ran up from the distressed vessel, and was answered: "Cast down your bucket where you are."
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading A ship lost at sea for many days suddenly sighted a friendly vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen a signal: "Water, water; we die of thirst!"
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen a signal: "Water, water; we die of thirst!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From the mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen a signal: "Water, water; we die of thirst!"
in or at the place that
From this reading The answer from the friendly vessel at once came back: "Cast down your bucket where you are."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The answer from the friendly vessel at once came back: "Cast down your bucket where you are."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The answer from the friendly vessel at once came back: "Cast down your bucket where you are."
