1620
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From this reading It was a bleak December day in the year 1620.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a bleak December day in the year 1620.
AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading It was as if the Almighty would try them, as he tried Abraham.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All day long, the Mayflower struggled along the coast amidst the rain and snow, her rudder broken, her masts split in three pieces, and heavy seas dashing over her bow.
AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It was as if the Almighty would try them, as he tried Abraham.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading All day long, the Mayflower struggled along the coast amidst the rain and snow, her rudder broken, her masts split in three pieces, and heavy seas dashing over her bow.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading All day long, the Mayflower struggled along the coast amidst the rain and snow, her rudder broken, her masts split in three pieces, and heavy seas dashing over her bow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All day long, the Mayflower struggled along the coast amidst the rain and snow, her rudder broken, her masts split in three pieces, and heavy seas dashing over her bow.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The men had been called to man the oars and all were filled with anxiety and grief and apprehension of unknown perils to be faced.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The men had been called to man the oars and all were filled with anxiety and grief and apprehension of unknown perils to be faced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if the Almighty would try them, as he tried Abraham.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The men had been called to man the oars and all were filled with anxiety and grief and apprehension of unknown perils to be faced.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The men had been called to man the oars and all were filled with anxiety and grief and apprehension of unknown perils to be faced.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading It was a bleak December day in the year 1620.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading All day long, the Mayflower struggled along the coast amidst the rain and snow, her rudder broken, her masts split in three pieces, and heavy seas dashing over her bow.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading All day long, the Mayflower struggled along the coast amidst the rain and snow, her rudder broken, her masts split in three pieces, and heavy seas dashing over her bow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What could now sustain them but the spirit of God and his grace?
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The men had been called to man the oars and all were filled with anxiety and grief and apprehension of unknown perils to be faced.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading All day long, the Mayflower struggled along the coast amidst the rain and snow, her rudder broken, her masts split in three pieces, and heavy seas dashing over her bow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could now sustain them but the spirit of God and his grace?
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading All day long, the Mayflower struggled along the coast amidst the rain and snow, her rudder broken, her masts split in three pieces, and heavy seas dashing over her bow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a bleak December day in the year 1620.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was a bleak December day in the year 1620.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The men had been called to man the oars and all were filled with anxiety and grief and apprehension of unknown perils to be faced.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The men had been called to man the oars and all were filled with anxiety and grief and apprehension of unknown perils to be faced.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading What could now sustain them but the spirit of God and his grace?
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading What could now sustain them but the spirit of God and his grace?
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The men had been called to man the oars and all were filled with anxiety and grief and apprehension of unknown perils to be faced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men had been called to man the oars and all were filled with anxiety and grief and apprehension of unknown perils to be faced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was as if the Almighty would try them, as he tried Abraham.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading All day long, the Mayflower struggled along the coast amidst the rain and snow, her rudder broken, her masts split in three pieces, and heavy seas dashing over her bow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All day long, the Mayflower struggled along the coast amidst the rain and snow, her rudder broken, her masts split in three pieces, and heavy seas dashing over her bow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What could now sustain them but the spirit of God and his grace?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if the Almighty would try them, as he tried Abraham.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a bleak December day in the year 1620.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bleak December day in the year 1620.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All day long, the Mayflower struggled along the coast amidst the rain and snow, her rudder broken, her masts split in three pieces, and heavy seas dashing over her bow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The men had been called to man the oars and all were filled with anxiety and grief and apprehension of unknown perils to be faced.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading All day long, the Mayflower struggled along the coast amidst the rain and snow, her rudder broken, her masts split in three pieces, and heavy seas dashing over her bow.
MayflowernounUS /ˈmeɪflaʊər/
the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
From this reading All day long, the Mayflower struggled along the coast amidst the rain and snow, her rudder broken, her masts split in three pieces, and heavy seas dashing over her bow.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men had been called to man the oars and all were filled with anxiety and grief and apprehension of unknown perils to be faced.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What could now sustain them but the spirit of God and his grace?
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading The men had been called to man the oars and all were filled with anxiety and grief and apprehension of unknown perils to be faced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men had been called to man the oars and all were filled with anxiety and grief and apprehension of unknown perils to be faced.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All day long, the Mayflower struggled along the coast amidst the rain and snow, her rudder broken, her masts split in three pieces, and heavy seas dashing over her bow.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The men had been called to man the oars and all were filled with anxiety and grief and apprehension of unknown perils to be faced.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading All day long, the Mayflower struggled along the coast amidst the rain and snow, her rudder broken, her masts split in three pieces, and heavy seas dashing over her bow.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading All day long, the Mayflower struggled along the coast amidst the rain and snow, her rudder broken, her masts split in three pieces, and heavy seas dashing over her bow.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading All day long, the Mayflower struggled along the coast amidst the rain and snow, her rudder broken, her masts split in three pieces, and heavy seas dashing over her bow.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading All day long, the Mayflower struggled along the coast amidst the rain and snow, her rudder broken, her masts split in three pieces, and heavy seas dashing over her bow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading All day long, the Mayflower struggled along the coast amidst the rain and snow, her rudder broken, her masts split in three pieces, and heavy seas dashing over her bow.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading What could now sustain them but the spirit of God and his grace?
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading All day long, the Mayflower struggled along the coast amidst the rain and snow, her rudder broken, her masts split in three pieces, and heavy seas dashing over her bow.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading All day long, the Mayflower struggled along the coast amidst the rain and snow, her rudder broken, her masts split in three pieces, and heavy seas dashing over her bow.
sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading What could now sustain them but the spirit of God and his grace?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a bleak December day in the year 1620.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was as if the Almighty would try them, as he tried Abraham.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All day long, the Mayflower struggled along the coast amidst the rain and snow, her rudder broken, her masts split in three pieces, and heavy seas dashing over her bow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men had been called to man the oars and all were filled with anxiety and grief and apprehension of unknown perils to be faced.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It was as if the Almighty would try them, as he tried Abraham.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading It was as if the Almighty would try them, as he tried Abraham.
not known
From this reading The men had been called to man the oars and all were filled with anxiety and grief and apprehension of unknown perils to be faced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bleak December day in the year 1620.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men had been called to man the oars and all were filled with anxiety and grief and apprehension of unknown perils to be faced.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could now sustain them but the spirit of God and his grace?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The men had been called to man the oars and all were filled with anxiety and grief and apprehension of unknown perils to be faced.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was as if the Almighty would try them, as he tried Abraham.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was a bleak December day in the year 1620.
