used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Could not a lifeboat live in that sea?" asked Hughes.
(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 Lashed to the bulwarks, we waited for help all through that fearful night, but when the grey light of day came, we saw that there was no hope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ay, ay, but the lubbers had none, and for anything I know have not got one yet.
any thing at all
From this reading "Ay, ay, but the lubbers had none, and for anything I know have not got one yet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We lashed ourselves to a stout spar each, and tried hard to persuade the others to do as much, but they would not.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Could not a lifeboat live in that sea?" asked Hughes.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, ay, but the lubbers had none, and for anything I know have not got one yet.
bulwarks
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From this reading Lashed to the bulwarks, we waited for help all through that fearful night, but when the grey light of day came, we saw that there was no hope.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ay, ay, but the lubbers had none, and for anything I know have not got one yet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lashed to the bulwarks, we waited for help all through that fearful night, but when the grey light of day came, we saw that there was no hope.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I and a sailor named Hesketh determined to take our chance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Could not a lifeboat live in that sea?" asked Hughes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lashed to the bulwarks, we waited for help all through that fearful night, but when the grey light of day came, we saw that there was no hope.
characterized by great determination
From this reading I and a sailor named Hesketh determined to take our chance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We lashed ourselves to a stout spar each, and tried hard to persuade the others to do as much, but they would not.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We lashed ourselves to a stout spar each, and tried hard to persuade the others to do as much, but they would not.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Lashed to the bulwarks, we waited for help all through that fearful night, but when the grey light of day came, we saw that there was no hope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Ay, ay, but the lubbers had none, and for anything I know have not got one yet.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Ay, ay, but the lubbers had none, and for anything I know have not got one yet.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Lashed to the bulwarks, we waited for help all through that fearful night, but when the grey light of day came, we saw that there was no hope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Ay, ay, but the lubbers had none, and for anything I know have not got one yet.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading We lashed ourselves to a stout spar each, and tried hard to persuade the others to do as much, but they would not.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ay, ay, but the lubbers had none, and for anything I know have not got one yet.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Lashed to the bulwarks, we waited for help all through that fearful night, but when the grey light of day came, we saw that there was no hope.
Hesketh
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From this reading I and a sailor named Hesketh determined to take our chance.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Lashed to the bulwarks, we waited for help all through that fearful night, but when the grey light of day came, we saw that there was no hope.
HughesnounUS /hjuːz/
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading "Could not a lifeboat live in that sea?" asked Hughes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ay, ay, but the lubbers had none, and for anything I know have not got one yet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Could not a lifeboat live in that sea?" asked Hughes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Ay, ay, but the lubbers had none, and for anything I know have not got one yet.
LashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Lashed to the bulwarks, we waited for help all through that fearful night, but when the grey light of day came, we saw that there was no hope.
lifeboatnounUS /ˈlaɪfboʊt/
a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
From this reading "Could not a lifeboat live in that sea?" asked Hughes.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Lashed to the bulwarks, we waited for help all through that fearful night, but when the grey light of day came, we saw that there was no hope.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Could not a lifeboat live in that sea?" asked Hughes.
lubbersnounUS /ˈlʌbərz/
plural of “lubber” — an awkward stupid person
From this reading "Ay, ay, but the lubbers had none, and for anything I know have not got one yet.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We lashed ourselves to a stout spar each, and tried hard to persuade the others to do as much, but they would not.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I and a sailor named Hesketh determined to take our chance.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Lashed to the bulwarks, we waited for help all through that fearful night, but when the grey light of day came, we saw that there was no hope.
not any; not one
From this reading Lashed to the bulwarks, we waited for help all through that fearful night, but when the grey light of day came, we saw that there was no hope.
not one, and not any
From this reading "Ay, ay, but the lubbers had none, and for anything I know have not got one yet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Could not a lifeboat live in that sea?" asked Hughes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lashed to the bulwarks, we waited for help all through that fearful night, but when the grey light of day came, we saw that there was no hope.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Ay, ay, but the lubbers had none, and for anything I know have not got one yet.
others
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From this reading We lashed ourselves to a stout spar each, and tried hard to persuade the others to do as much, but they would not.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I and a sailor named Hesketh determined to take our chance.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We lashed ourselves to a stout spar each, and tried hard to persuade the others to do as much, but they would not.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading We lashed ourselves to a stout spar each, and tried hard to persuade the others to do as much, but they would not.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading I and a sailor named Hesketh determined to take our chance.
cut with a saw
From this reading Lashed to the bulwarks, we waited for help all through that fearful night, but when the grey light of day came, we saw that there was no hope.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Could not a lifeboat live in that sea?" asked Hughes.
sparverbUS /spɑːr/
furnish with spars
From this reading We lashed ourselves to a stout spar each, and tried hard to persuade the others to do as much, but they would not.
dependable
From this reading We lashed ourselves to a stout spar each, and tried hard to persuade the others to do as much, but they would not.
carry out
From this reading I and a sailor named Hesketh determined to take our chance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Could not a lifeboat live in that sea?" asked Hughes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ay, ay, but the lubbers had none, and for anything I know have not got one yet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lashed to the bulwarks, we waited for help all through that fearful night, but when the grey light of day came, we saw that there was no hope.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We lashed ourselves to a stout spar each, and tried hard to persuade the others to do as much, but they would not.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lashed to the bulwarks, we waited for help all through that fearful night, but when the grey light of day came, we saw that there was no hope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lashed to the bulwarks, we waited for help all through that fearful night, but when the grey light of day came, we saw that there was no hope.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading We lashed ourselves to a stout spar each, and tried hard to persuade the others to do as much, but they would not.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Lashed to the bulwarks, we waited for help all through that fearful night, but when the grey light of day came, we saw that there was no hope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lashed to the bulwarks, we waited for help all through that fearful night, but when the grey light of day came, we saw that there was no hope.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Lashed to the bulwarks, we waited for help all through that fearful night, but when the grey light of day came, we saw that there was no hope.
at the time that
From this reading Lashed to the bulwarks, we waited for help all through that fearful night, but when the grey light of day came, we saw that there was no hope.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We lashed ourselves to a stout spar each, and tried hard to persuade the others to do as much, but they would not.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Ay, ay, but the lubbers had none, and for anything I know have not got one yet.
