used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They could hear the wind, as it swept across the mouth of the underground passage, and this told plainly that if the schooner had not left this particular portion of the coast, she would probably be a wreck before morning.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They could hear the wind, as it swept across the mouth of the underground passage, and this told plainly that if the schooner had not left this particular portion of the coast, she would probably be a wreck before morning.
(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 Other people have been in worse scrapes and come out all right by keeping a stiff upper lip, and watching for some chance to help themselves.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading During a long while the mournful party crouched upon the damp earth silent, each occupied with his own gloomy thoughts, and then Gil said, as he arose to his feet:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They could hear the wind, as it swept across the mouth of the underground passage, and this told plainly that if the schooner had not left this particular portion of the coast, she would probably be a wreck before morning.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Other people have been in worse scrapes and come out all right by keeping a stiff upper lip, and watching for some chance to help themselves.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Other people have been in worse scrapes and come out all right by keeping a stiff upper lip, and watching for some chance to help themselves.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading They could hear the wind, as it swept across the mouth of the underground passage, and this told plainly that if the schooner had not left this particular portion of the coast, she would probably be a wreck before morning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Other people have been in worse scrapes and come out all right by keeping a stiff upper lip, and watching for some chance to help themselves.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could hear the wind, as it swept across the mouth of the underground passage, and this told plainly that if the schooner had not left this particular portion of the coast, she would probably be a wreck before morning.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading During a long while the mournful party crouched upon the damp earth silent, each occupied with his own gloomy thoughts, and then Gil said, as he arose to his feet:
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading During a long while the mournful party crouched upon the damp earth silent, each occupied with his own gloomy thoughts, and then Gil said, as he arose to his feet:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During a long while the mournful party crouched upon the damp earth silent, each occupied with his own gloomy thoughts, and then Gil said, as he arose to his feet:
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading During a long while the mournful party crouched upon the damp earth silent, each occupied with his own gloomy thoughts, and then Gil said, as he arose to his feet:
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading During a long while the mournful party crouched upon the damp earth silent, each occupied with his own gloomy thoughts, and then Gil said, as he arose to his feet:
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading During a long while the mournful party crouched upon the damp earth silent, each occupied with his own gloomy thoughts, and then Gil said, as he arose to his feet:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
Gil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During a long while the mournful party crouched upon the damp earth silent, each occupied with his own gloomy thoughts, and then Gil said, as he arose to his feet:
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “We mustn’t give way in this manner!
depressingly dark
From this reading During a long while the mournful party crouched upon the damp earth silent, each occupied with his own gloomy thoughts, and then Gil said, as he arose to his feet:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Other people have been in worse scrapes and come out all right by keeping a stiff upper lip, and watching for some chance to help themselves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During a long while the mournful party crouched upon the damp earth silent, each occupied with his own gloomy thoughts, and then Gil said, as he arose to his feet:
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They could hear the wind, as it swept across the mouth of the underground passage, and this told plainly that if the schooner had not left this particular portion of the coast, she would probably be a wreck before morning.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Other people have been in worse scrapes and come out all right by keeping a stiff upper lip, and watching for some chance to help themselves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During a long while the mournful party crouched upon the damp earth silent, each occupied with his own gloomy thoughts, and then Gil said, as he arose to his feet:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They could hear the wind, as it swept across the mouth of the underground passage, and this told plainly that if the schooner had not left this particular portion of the coast, she would probably be a wreck before morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We mustn’t give way in this manner!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Other people have been in worse scrapes and come out all right by keeping a stiff upper lip, and watching for some chance to help themselves.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
go away from a place
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Other people have been in worse scrapes and come out all right by keeping a stiff upper lip, and watching for some chance to help themselves.
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 During a long while the mournful party crouched upon the damp earth silent, each occupied with his own gloomy thoughts, and then Gil said, as he arose to his feet:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “We mustn’t give way in this manner!
MansfieldnounUS /ˈmænzfiːld/
New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They could hear the wind, as it swept across the mouth of the underground passage, and this told plainly that if the schooner had not left this particular portion of the coast, she would probably be a wreck before morning.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading During a long while the mournful party crouched upon the damp earth silent, each occupied with his own gloomy thoughts, and then Gil said, as he arose to his feet:
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading They could hear the wind, as it swept across the mouth of the underground passage, and this told plainly that if the schooner had not left this particular portion of the coast, she would probably be a wreck before morning.
mustn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We mustn’t give way in this manner!
absolutely essential
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could hear the wind, as it swept across the mouth of the underground passage, and this told plainly that if the schooner had not left this particular portion of the coast, she would probably be a wreck before morning.
held or filled or in use
From this reading During a long while the mournful party crouched upon the damp earth silent, each occupied with his own gloomy thoughts, and then Gil said, as he arose to his feet:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other people have been in worse scrapes and come out all right by keeping a stiff upper lip, and watching for some chance to help themselves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Other people have been in worse scrapes and come out all right by keeping a stiff upper lip, and watching for some chance to help themselves.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading During a long while the mournful party crouched upon the damp earth silent, each occupied with his own gloomy thoughts, and then Gil said, as he arose to his feet:
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading They could hear the wind, as it swept across the mouth of the underground passage, and this told plainly that if the schooner had not left this particular portion of the coast, she would probably be a wreck before morning.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading During a long while the mournful party crouched upon the damp earth silent, each occupied with his own gloomy thoughts, and then Gil said, as he arose to his feet:
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading They could hear the wind, as it swept across the mouth of the underground passage, and this told plainly that if the schooner had not left this particular portion of the coast, she would probably be a wreck before morning.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Other people have been in worse scrapes and come out all right by keeping a stiff upper lip, and watching for some chance to help themselves.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading They could hear the wind, as it swept across the mouth of the underground passage, and this told plainly that if the schooner had not left this particular portion of the coast, she would probably be a wreck before morning.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They could hear the wind, as it swept across the mouth of the underground passage, and this told plainly that if the schooner had not left this particular portion of the coast, she would probably be a wreck before morning.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading They could hear the wind, as it swept across the mouth of the underground passage, and this told plainly that if the schooner had not left this particular portion of the coast, she would probably be a wreck before morning.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Other people have been in worse scrapes and come out all right by keeping a stiff upper lip, and watching for some chance to help themselves.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading They could hear the wind, as it swept across the mouth of the underground passage, and this told plainly that if the schooner had not left this particular portion of the coast, she would probably be a wreck before morning.
scrapesnounUS /skreɪps/
plural of “scrape” — a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading Other people have been in worse scrapes and come out all right by keeping a stiff upper lip, and watching for some chance to help themselves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could hear the wind, as it swept across the mouth of the underground passage, and this told plainly that if the schooner had not left this particular portion of the coast, she would probably be a wreck before morning.
for a short time
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading During a long while the mournful party crouched upon the damp earth silent, each occupied with his own gloomy thoughts, and then Gil said, as he arose to his feet:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Other people have been in worse scrapes and come out all right by keeping a stiff upper lip, and watching for some chance to help themselves.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Other people have been in worse scrapes and come out all right by keeping a stiff upper lip, and watching for some chance to help themselves.
possessing sweep
From this reading They could hear the wind, as it swept across the mouth of the underground passage, and this told plainly that if the schooner had not left this particular portion of the coast, she would probably be a wreck before morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Other people have been in worse scrapes and come out all right by keeping a stiff upper lip, and watching for some chance to help themselves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading During a long while the mournful party crouched upon the damp earth silent, each occupied with his own gloomy thoughts, and then Gil said, as he arose to his feet:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They could hear the wind, as it swept across the mouth of the underground passage, and this told plainly that if the schooner had not left this particular portion of the coast, she would probably be a wreck before morning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading During a long while the mournful party crouched upon the damp earth silent, each occupied with his own gloomy thoughts, and then Gil said, as he arose to his feet:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They could hear the wind, as it swept across the mouth of the underground passage, and this told plainly that if the schooner had not left this particular portion of the coast, she would probably be a wreck before morning.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading They could hear the wind, as it swept across the mouth of the underground passage, and this told plainly that if the schooner had not left this particular portion of the coast, she would probably be a wreck before morning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading During a long while the mournful party crouched upon the damp earth silent, each occupied with his own gloomy thoughts, and then Gil said, as he arose to his feet:
the topmost one of two
From this reading Other people have been in worse scrapes and come out all right by keeping a stiff upper lip, and watching for some chance to help themselves.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Other people have been in worse scrapes and come out all right by keeping a stiff upper lip, and watching for some chance to help themselves.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “We mustn’t give way in this manner!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We mustn’t give way in this manner!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading During a long while the mournful party crouched upon the damp earth silent, each occupied with his own gloomy thoughts, and then Gil said, as he arose to his feet:
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading They could hear the wind, as it swept across the mouth of the underground passage, and this told plainly that if the schooner had not left this particular portion of the coast, she would probably be a wreck before morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Neither of the boys had thought that it might become necessary for the _Day Dream_ to leave her anchorage; but as the mate spoke, both remembered what Captain Mansfield said shortly before they left, and the knowledge that their friends had been forced to abandon them brought with it the deepest despair.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Other people have been in worse scrapes and come out all right by keeping a stiff upper lip, and watching for some chance to help themselves.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They could hear the wind, as it swept across the mouth of the underground passage, and this told plainly that if the schooner had not left this particular portion of the coast, she would probably be a wreck before morning.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading They could hear the wind, as it swept across the mouth of the underground passage, and this told plainly that if the schooner had not left this particular portion of the coast, she would probably be a wreck before morning.
