used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Jacob had had a stroke the week before, and had died the same night the Juno had had her wrestle for life.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In the preceding two days of fog and storm they had heard many signal-guns of distress, and his granddaughter had during that time kept up the fire alone at night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Jacob had had a stroke the week before, and had died the same night the Juno had had her wrestle for life.
Arendal
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From this reading On the following day, in her despair, she had attempted a perilous journey over the drift ice to bring people out to her assistance, and had been taken up by a boat and brought in by it to Arendal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading On the following day, in her despair, she had attempted a perilous journey over the drift ice to bring people out to her assistance, and had been taken up by a boat and brought in by it to Arendal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the preceding two days of fog and storm they had heard many signal-guns of distress, and his granddaughter had during that time kept up the fire alone at night.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading On the following day, in her despair, she had attempted a perilous journey over the drift ice to bring people out to her assistance, and had been taken up by a boat and brought in by it to Arendal.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the following day, in her despair, she had attempted a perilous journey over the drift ice to bring people out to her assistance, and had been taken up by a boat and brought in by it to Arendal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Old Jacob had had a stroke the week before, and had died the same night the Juno had had her wrestle for life.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading On the following day, in her despair, she had attempted a perilous journey over the drift ice to bring people out to her assistance, and had been taken up by a boat and brought in by it to Arendal.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On the following day, in her despair, she had attempted a perilous journey over the drift ice to bring people out to her assistance, and had been taken up by a boat and brought in by it to Arendal.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On the following day, in her despair, she had attempted a perilous journey over the drift ice to bring people out to her assistance, and had been taken up by a boat and brought in by it to Arendal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
d'heure
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From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day, in her despair, she had attempted a perilous journey over the drift ice to bring people out to her assistance, and had been taken up by a boat and brought in by it to Arendal.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the preceding two days of fog and storm they had heard many signal-guns of distress, and his granddaughter had during that time kept up the fire alone at night.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading On the following day, in her despair, she had attempted a perilous journey over the drift ice to bring people out to her assistance, and had been taken up by a boat and brought in by it to Arendal.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Old Jacob had had a stroke the week before, and had died the same night the Juno had had her wrestle for life.
psychological suffering
From this reading In the preceding two days of fog and storm they had heard many signal-guns of distress, and his granddaughter had during that time kept up the fire alone at night.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading On the following day, in her despair, she had attempted a perilous journey over the drift ice to bring people out to her assistance, and had been taken up by a boat and brought in by it to Arendal.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In the preceding two days of fog and storm they had heard many signal-guns of distress, and his granddaughter had during that time kept up the fire alone at night.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Out on Little Torungen meanwhile noteworthy events had occurred, which were now the talk of the town.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In the preceding two days of fog and storm they had heard many signal-guns of distress, and his granddaughter had during that time kept up the fire alone at night.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading In the preceding two days of fog and storm they had heard many signal-guns of distress, and his granddaughter had during that time kept up the fire alone at night.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day, in her despair, she had attempted a perilous journey over the drift ice to bring people out to her assistance, and had been taken up by a boat and brought in by it to Arendal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Old Jacob had had a stroke the week before, and had died the same night the Juno had had her wrestle for life.
forgetfuladjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡetfəl/
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
granddaughternounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtər/
a female grandchild
From this reading In the preceding two days of fog and storm they had heard many signal-guns of distress, and his granddaughter had during that time kept up the fire alone at night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Out on Little Torungen meanwhile noteworthy events had occurred, which were now the talk of the town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the preceding two days of fog and storm they had heard many signal-guns of distress, and his granddaughter had during that time kept up the fire alone at night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Jacob had had a stroke the week before, and had died the same night the Juno had had her wrestle for life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the preceding two days of fog and storm they had heard many signal-guns of distress, and his granddaughter had during that time kept up the fire alone at night.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading On the following day, in her despair, she had attempted a perilous journey over the drift ice to bring people out to her assistance, and had been taken up by a boat and brought in by it to Arendal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the preceding two days of fog and storm they had heard many signal-guns of distress, and his granddaughter had during that time kept up the fire alone at night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Old Jacob had had a stroke the week before, and had died the same night the Juno had had her wrestle for life.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading On the following day, in her despair, she had attempted a perilous journey over the drift ice to bring people out to her assistance, and had been taken up by a boat and brought in by it to Arendal.
JunonounUS /ˈdʒuːnoʊ/
(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
From this reading Old Jacob had had a stroke the week before, and had died the same night the Juno had had her wrestle for life.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading In the preceding two days of fog and storm they had heard many signal-guns of distress, and his granddaughter had during that time kept up the fire alone at night.
immediately past
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Old Jacob had had a stroke the week before, and had died the same night the Juno had had her wrestle for life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Out on Little Torungen meanwhile noteworthy events had occurred, which were now the talk of the town.
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 In the preceding two days of fog and storm they had heard many signal-guns of distress, and his granddaughter had during that time kept up the fire alone at night.
mauvais
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Out on Little Torungen meanwhile noteworthy events had occurred, which were now the talk of the town.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Old Jacob had had a stroke the week before, and had died the same night the Juno had had her wrestle for life.
noteworthyadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtwɜːrði/
worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual
From this reading Out on Little Torungen meanwhile noteworthy events had occurred, which were now the talk of the town.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Out on Little Torungen meanwhile noteworthy events had occurred, which were now the talk of the town.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Out on Little Torungen meanwhile noteworthy events had occurred, which were now the talk of the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out on Little Torungen meanwhile noteworthy events had occurred, which were now the talk of the town.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Jacob had had a stroke the week before, and had died the same night the Juno had had her wrestle for life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out on Little Torungen meanwhile noteworthy events had occurred, which were now the talk of the town.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out on Little Torungen meanwhile noteworthy events had occurred, which were now the talk of the town.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On the following day, in her despair, she had attempted a perilous journey over the drift ice to bring people out to her assistance, and had been taken up by a boat and brought in by it to Arendal.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading On the following day, in her despair, she had attempted a perilous journey over the drift ice to bring people out to her assistance, and had been taken up by a boat and brought in by it to Arendal.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading In the preceding two days of fog and storm they had heard many signal-guns of distress, and his granddaughter had during that time kept up the fire alone at night.
quartnounUS /kwɔːrt/
a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
SalvenounUS /sɑːv/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Old Jacob had had a stroke the week before, and had died the same night the Juno had had her wrestle for life.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
signal-guns
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the preceding two days of fog and storm they had heard many signal-guns of distress, and his granddaughter had during that time kept up the fire alone at night.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading In the preceding two days of fog and storm they had heard many signal-guns of distress, and his granddaughter had during that time kept up the fire alone at night.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Old Jacob had had a stroke the week before, and had died the same night the Juno had had her wrestle for life.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On the following day, in her despair, she had attempted a perilous journey over the drift ice to bring people out to her assistance, and had been taken up by a boat and brought in by it to Arendal.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Out on Little Torungen meanwhile noteworthy events had occurred, which were now the talk of the town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the preceding two days of fog and storm they had heard many signal-guns of distress, and his granddaughter had during that time kept up the fire alone at night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out on Little Torungen meanwhile noteworthy events had occurred, which were now the talk of the town.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the preceding two days of fog and storm they had heard many signal-guns of distress, and his granddaughter had during that time kept up the fire alone at night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the preceding two days of fog and storm they had heard many signal-guns of distress, and his granddaughter had during that time kept up the fire alone at night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following day, in her despair, she had attempted a perilous journey over the drift ice to bring people out to her assistance, and had been taken up by a boat and brought in by it to Arendal.
Torungen
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From this reading Out on Little Torungen meanwhile noteworthy events had occurred, which were now the talk of the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Out on Little Torungen meanwhile noteworthy events had occurred, which were now the talk of the town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the preceding two days of fog and storm they had heard many signal-guns of distress, and his granddaughter had during that time kept up the fire alone at night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the preceding two days of fog and storm they had heard many signal-guns of distress, and his granddaughter had during that time kept up the fire alone at night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Old Jacob had had a stroke the week before, and had died the same night the Juno had had her wrestle for life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Out on Little Torungen meanwhile noteworthy events had occurred, which were now the talk of the town.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Out on Little Torungen meanwhile noteworthy events had occurred, which were now the talk of the town.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was only as he was drawing his last breath, and she sat by his side and bent over him, forgetful of aught else, that it was for a while neglected; and it was this little moment that had caused Salve such a _mauvais quart d'heure_ on board the Juno.
wrestleverbUS /ˈresəl/
combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading Old Jacob had had a stroke the week before, and had died the same night the Juno had had her wrestle for life.
