used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They contain reference to a sea-fog and to a shipwreck.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading _(The first few pages of the account of his travels by Mr Lemuel Gulliver, junior, have unfortunately been damaged by fire and are for the most part illegible.
in addition
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _(The first few pages of the account of his travels by Mr Lemuel Gulliver, junior, have unfortunately been damaged by fire and are for the most part illegible.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appears to have escaped by swimming, and his record of the number of days he spent in the water and the distance covered verges upon the incredible.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _(The first few pages of the account of his travels by Mr Lemuel Gulliver, junior, have unfortunately been damaged by fire and are for the most part illegible.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _(The first few pages of the account of his travels by Mr Lemuel Gulliver, junior, have unfortunately been damaged by fire and are for the most part illegible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _(The first few pages of the account of his travels by Mr Lemuel Gulliver, junior, have unfortunately been damaged by fire and are for the most part illegible.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading They contain reference to a sea-fog and to a shipwreck.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He appears to have escaped by swimming, and his record of the number of days he spent in the water and the distance covered verges upon the incredible.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading _(The first few pages of the account of his travels by Mr Lemuel Gulliver, junior, have unfortunately been damaged by fire and are for the most part illegible.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He appears to have escaped by swimming, and his record of the number of days he spent in the water and the distance covered verges upon the incredible.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He appears to have escaped by swimming, and his record of the number of days he spent in the water and the distance covered verges upon the incredible.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading He appears to have escaped by swimming, and his record of the number of days he spent in the water and the distance covered verges upon the incredible.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _(The first few pages of the account of his travels by Mr Lemuel Gulliver, junior, have unfortunately been damaged by fire and are for the most part illegible.
start firing a weapon
From this reading _(The first few pages of the account of his travels by Mr Lemuel Gulliver, junior, have unfortunately been damaged by fire and are for the most part illegible.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _(The first few pages of the account of his travels by Mr Lemuel Gulliver, junior, have unfortunately been damaged by fire and are for the most part illegible.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _(The first few pages of the account of his travels by Mr Lemuel Gulliver, junior, have unfortunately been damaged by fire and are for the most part illegible.
Gulliverproper nounUS /ˈɡʌl.ɪ.vər/
The famous literary traveler who journeyed to Lilliput and Brobdingnag.
From this reading _(The first few pages of the account of his travels by Mr Lemuel Gulliver, junior, have unfortunately been damaged by fire and are for the most part illegible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _(The first few pages of the account of his travels by Mr Lemuel Gulliver, junior, have unfortunately been damaged by fire and are for the most part illegible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appears to have escaped by swimming, and his record of the number of days he spent in the water and the distance covered verges upon the incredible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _(The first few pages of the account of his travels by Mr Lemuel Gulliver, junior, have unfortunately been damaged by fire and are for the most part illegible.
illegibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈledʒəbəl/
(of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible
From this reading _(The first few pages of the account of his travels by Mr Lemuel Gulliver, junior, have unfortunately been damaged by fire and are for the most part illegible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He appears to have escaped by swimming, and his record of the number of days he spent in the water and the distance covered verges upon the incredible.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading He appears to have escaped by swimming, and his record of the number of days he spent in the water and the distance covered verges upon the incredible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading _(The first few pages of the account of his travels by Mr Lemuel Gulliver, junior, have unfortunately been damaged by fire and are for the most part illegible.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
LAURIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading T. WERNER LAURIE, Ltd.
Lemuel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _(The first few pages of the account of his travels by Mr Lemuel Gulliver, junior, have unfortunately been damaged by fire and are for the most part illegible.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
Ltd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading T. WERNER LAURIE, Ltd.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _(The first few pages of the account of his travels by Mr Lemuel Gulliver, junior, have unfortunately been damaged by fire and are for the most part illegible.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _(The first few pages of the account of his travels by Mr Lemuel Gulliver, junior, have unfortunately been damaged by fire and are for the most part illegible.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He appears to have escaped by swimming, and his record of the number of days he spent in the water and the distance covered verges upon the incredible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _(The first few pages of the account of his travels by Mr Lemuel Gulliver, junior, have unfortunately been damaged by fire and are for the most part illegible.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _(The first few pages of the account of his travels by Mr Lemuel Gulliver, junior, have unfortunately been damaged by fire and are for the most part illegible.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _(The first few pages of the account of his travels by Mr Lemuel Gulliver, junior, have unfortunately been damaged by fire and are for the most part illegible.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading He appears to have escaped by swimming, and his record of the number of days he spent in the water and the distance covered verges upon the incredible.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading They contain reference to a sea-fog and to a shipwreck.
To recall to mind.
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
sea-fog
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They contain reference to a sea-fog and to a shipwreck.
sharksnounUS /ʃɑːrks/
plural of “shark” — any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
shipwrecknounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading They contain reference to a sea-fog and to a shipwreck.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He appears to have escaped by swimming, and his record of the number of days he spent in the water and the distance covered verges upon the incredible.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading He appears to have escaped by swimming, and his record of the number of days he spent in the water and the distance covered verges upon the incredible.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T. WERNER LAURIE, Ltd.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _(The first few pages of the account of his travels by Mr Lemuel Gulliver, junior, have unfortunately been damaged by fire and are for the most part illegible.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They contain reference to a sea-fog and to a shipwreck.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
Thulenoun
a town in northwestern Greenland; during World War II a United States naval base was built there
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They contain reference to a sea-fog and to a shipwreck.
traditionallyadverbUS /trəˈdɪʃənəli/
according to tradition; in a traditional manner
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading _(The first few pages of the account of his travels by Mr Lemuel Gulliver, junior, have unfortunately been damaged by fire and are for the most part illegible.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading _(The first few pages of the account of his travels by Mr Lemuel Gulliver, junior, have unfortunately been damaged by fire and are for the most part illegible.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He appears to have escaped by swimming, and his record of the number of days he spent in the water and the distance covered verges upon the incredible.
vergesnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪz/
plural of “verge” — a region marking a boundary
From this reading He appears to have escaped by swimming, and his record of the number of days he spent in the water and the distance covered verges upon the incredible.
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 He appears to have escaped by swimming, and his record of the number of days he spent in the water and the distance covered verges upon the incredible.
WERNER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading T. WERNER LAURIE, Ltd.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
which person or people
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His statement that he lived principally upon the raw flesh of those sharks which made the mistake of attacking him will also be accepted with reserve by those who remember the latitude in which the Island of Thule is traditionally placed.
