used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jake was the first to arouse himself, and, understanding that work is the best remedy for mental troubles, he said, with a great effort to speak cheerily:
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We've got to stay here till the other boats come along, and it is necessary to make some preparations for living.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How long they remained on the shore in an apathy of despair not one of that party ever knew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jake was the first to arouse himself, and, understanding that work is the best remedy for mental troubles, he said, with a great effort to speak cheerily:
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading How long they remained on the shore in an apathy of despair not one of that party ever knew.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Jake was the first to arouse himself, and, understanding that work is the best remedy for mental troubles, he said, with a great effort to speak cheerily:
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Jake was the first to arouse himself, and, understanding that work is the best remedy for mental troubles, he said, with a great effort to speak cheerily:
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We've got to stay here till the other boats come along, and it is necessary to make some preparations for living.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Jake was the first to arouse himself, and, understanding that work is the best remedy for mental troubles, he said, with a great effort to speak cheerily:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We've got to stay here till the other boats come along, and it is necessary to make some preparations for living.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading How long they remained on the shore in an apathy of despair not one of that party ever knew.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "See here, lads, this will never do if we want to get out of the scrape.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Jake was the first to arouse himself, and, understanding that work is the best remedy for mental troubles, he said, with a great effort to speak cheerily:
at any time
From this reading How long they remained on the shore in an apathy of despair not one of that party ever knew.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jake was the first to arouse himself, and, understanding that work is the best remedy for mental troubles, he said, with a great effort to speak cheerily:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jake was the first to arouse himself, and, understanding that work is the best remedy for mental troubles, he said, with a great effort to speak cheerily:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "See here, lads, this will never do if we want to get out of the scrape.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We've got to stay here till the other boats come along, and it is necessary to make some preparations for living.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Jake was the first to arouse himself, and, understanding that work is the best remedy for mental troubles, he said, with a great effort to speak cheerily:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jake was the first to arouse himself, and, understanding that work is the best remedy for mental troubles, he said, with a great effort to speak cheerily:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "See here, lads, this will never do if we want to get out of the scrape.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jake was the first to arouse himself, and, understanding that work is the best remedy for mental troubles, he said, with a great effort to speak cheerily:
How
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From this reading How long they remained on the shore in an apathy of despair not one of that party ever knew.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "See here, lads, this will never do if we want to get out of the scrape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How long they remained on the shore in an apathy of despair not one of that party ever knew.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jake was the first to arouse himself, and, understanding that work is the best remedy for mental troubles, he said, with a great effort to speak cheerily:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We've got to stay here till the other boats come along, and it is necessary to make some preparations for living.
Jake
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From this reading Jake was the first to arouse himself, and, understanding that work is the best remedy for mental troubles, he said, with a great effort to speak cheerily:
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How long they remained on the shore in an apathy of despair not one of that party ever knew.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "See here, lads, this will never do if we want to get out of the scrape.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading We've got to stay here till the other boats come along, and it is necessary to make some preparations for living.
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 How long they remained on the shore in an apathy of despair not one of that party ever knew.
engage in
From this reading We've got to stay here till the other boats come along, and it is necessary to make some preparations for living.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Jake was the first to arouse himself, and, understanding that work is the best remedy for mental troubles, he said, with a great effort to speak cheerily:
absolutely essential
From this reading We've got to stay here till the other boats come along, and it is necessary to make some preparations for living.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "See here, lads, this will never do if we want to get out of the scrape.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How long they remained on the shore in an apathy of despair not one of that party ever knew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How long they remained on the shore in an apathy of despair not one of that party ever knew.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How long they remained on the shore in an apathy of despair not one of that party ever knew.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How long they remained on the shore in an apathy of despair not one of that party ever knew.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We've got to stay here till the other boats come along, and it is necessary to make some preparations for living.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "See here, lads, this will never do if we want to get out of the scrape.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading How long they remained on the shore in an apathy of despair not one of that party ever knew.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading We've got to stay here till the other boats come along, and it is necessary to make some preparations for living.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading How long they remained on the shore in an apathy of despair not one of that party ever knew.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading Jake was the first to arouse himself, and, understanding that work is the best remedy for mental troubles, he said, with a great effort to speak cheerily:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Jake was the first to arouse himself, and, understanding that work is the best remedy for mental troubles, he said, with a great effort to speak cheerily:
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading "See here, lads, this will never do if we want to get out of the scrape.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See here, lads, this will never do if we want to get out of the scrape.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading How long they remained on the shore in an apathy of despair not one of that party ever knew.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We've got to stay here till the other boats come along, and it is necessary to make some preparations for living.
express in speech
From this reading Jake was the first to arouse himself, and, understanding that work is the best remedy for mental troubles, he said, with a great effort to speak cheerily:
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We've got to stay here till the other boats come along, and it is necessary to make some preparations for living.
SUSPENSEnounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading SUSPENSE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How long they remained on the shore in an apathy of despair not one of that party ever knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How long they remained on the shore in an apathy of despair not one of that party ever knew.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How long they remained on the shore in an apathy of despair not one of that party ever knew.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "See here, lads, this will never do if we want to get out of the scrape.
up to a particular time
From this reading We've got to stay here till the other boats come along, and it is necessary to make some preparations for living.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jake was the first to arouse himself, and, understanding that work is the best remedy for mental troubles, he said, with a great effort to speak cheerily:
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Jake was the first to arouse himself, and, understanding that work is the best remedy for mental troubles, he said, with a great effort to speak cheerily:
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Jake was the first to arouse himself, and, understanding that work is the best remedy for mental troubles, he said, with a great effort to speak cheerily:
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "See here, lads, this will never do if we want to get out of the scrape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jake was the first to arouse himself, and, understanding that work is the best remedy for mental troubles, he said, with a great effort to speak cheerily:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "See here, lads, this will never do if we want to get out of the scrape.
We've
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From this reading We've got to stay here till the other boats come along, and it is necessary to make some preparations for living.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "See here, lads, this will never do if we want to get out of the scrape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jake was the first to arouse himself, and, understanding that work is the best remedy for mental troubles, he said, with a great effort to speak cheerily:
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Jake was the first to arouse himself, and, understanding that work is the best remedy for mental troubles, he said, with a great effort to speak cheerily:
