used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His great object was to get to a sufficient distance from the ship, to avoid the danger of another explosion.
Alice
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From this reading A light breeze having now got up, the raft made tolerable way, and soon got to some distance from the ship; but still fearing that the fragments might reach them and injure Alice, Nub stood on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By this time the cries from the drowning men had ceased; and had he thought it safe to venture back to the ship, it would probably have been too late to save them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading His great object was to get to a sufficient distance from the ship, to avoid the danger of another explosion.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading His great object was to get to a sufficient distance from the ship, to avoid the danger of another explosion.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading By this time the cries from the drowning men had ceased; and had he thought it safe to venture back to the ship, it would probably have been too late to save them.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What had become of the rest of his shipmates he could not tell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By this time the cries from the drowning men had ceased; and had he thought it safe to venture back to the ship, it would probably have been too late to save them.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A light breeze having now got up, the raft made tolerable way, and soon got to some distance from the ship; but still fearing that the fragments might reach them and injure Alice, Nub stood on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He fancied, indeed, that he heard the sound of voices; but if so, they must have been on the other side of the ship, and were thus shut out from view.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the cries from the drowning men had ceased; and had he thought it safe to venture back to the ship, it would probably have been too late to save them.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading By this time the cries from the drowning men had ceased; and had he thought it safe to venture back to the ship, it would probably have been too late to save them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What had become of the rest of his shipmates he could not tell.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading By this time the cries from the drowning men had ceased; and had he thought it safe to venture back to the ship, it would probably have been too late to save them.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading His great object was to get to a sufficient distance from the ship, to avoid the danger of another explosion.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading His great object was to get to a sufficient distance from the ship, to avoid the danger of another explosion.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading By this time the cries from the drowning men had ceased; and had he thought it safe to venture back to the ship, it would probably have been too late to save them.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading His great object was to get to a sufficient distance from the ship, to avoid the danger of another explosion.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He fancied, indeed, that he heard the sound of voices; but if so, they must have been on the other side of the ship, and were thus shut out from view.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A light breeze having now got up, the raft made tolerable way, and soon got to some distance from the ship; but still fearing that the fragments might reach them and injure Alice, Nub stood on.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading A light breeze having now got up, the raft made tolerable way, and soon got to some distance from the ship; but still fearing that the fragments might reach them and injure Alice, Nub stood on.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His great object was to get to a sufficient distance from the ship, to avoid the danger of another explosion.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His great object was to get to a sufficient distance from the ship, to avoid the danger of another explosion.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A light breeze having now got up, the raft made tolerable way, and soon got to some distance from the ship; but still fearing that the fragments might reach them and injure Alice, Nub stood on.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His great object was to get to a sufficient distance from the ship, to avoid the danger of another explosion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time the cries from the drowning men had ceased; and had he thought it safe to venture back to the ship, it would probably have been too late to save them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By this time the cries from the drowning men had ceased; and had he thought it safe to venture back to the ship, it would probably have been too late to save them.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A light breeze having now got up, the raft made tolerable way, and soon got to some distance from the ship; but still fearing that the fragments might reach them and injure Alice, Nub stood on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By this time the cries from the drowning men had ceased; and had he thought it safe to venture back to the ship, it would probably have been too late to save them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He fancied, indeed, that he heard the sound of voices; but if so, they must have been on the other side of the ship, and were thus shut out from view.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His great object was to get to a sufficient distance from the ship, to avoid the danger of another explosion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He fancied, indeed, that he heard the sound of voices; but if so, they must have been on the other side of the ship, and were thus shut out from view.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He fancied, indeed, that he heard the sound of voices; but if so, they must have been on the other side of the ship, and were thus shut out from view.
injureverbUS /ˈɪndʒər/
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading A light breeze having now got up, the raft made tolerable way, and soon got to some distance from the ship; but still fearing that the fragments might reach them and injure Alice, Nub stood on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By this time the cries from the drowning men had ceased; and had he thought it safe to venture back to the ship, it would probably have been too late to save them.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading By this time the cries from the drowning men had ceased; and had he thought it safe to venture back to the ship, it would probably have been too late to save them.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light breeze having now got up, the raft made tolerable way, and soon got to some distance from the ship; but still fearing that the fragments might reach them and injure Alice, Nub stood on.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A light breeze having now got up, the raft made tolerable way, and soon got to some distance from the ship; but still fearing that the fragments might reach them and injure Alice, Nub stood on.
the force of workers available
From this reading By this time the cries from the drowning men had ceased; and had he thought it safe to venture back to the ship, it would probably have been too late to save them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A light breeze having now got up, the raft made tolerable way, and soon got to some distance from the ship; but still fearing that the fragments might reach them and injure Alice, Nub stood on.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He fancied, indeed, that he heard the sound of voices; but if so, they must have been on the other side of the ship, and were thus shut out from view.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What had become of the rest of his shipmates he could not tell.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A light breeze having now got up, the raft made tolerable way, and soon got to some distance from the ship; but still fearing that the fragments might reach them and injure Alice, Nub stood on.
NubnounUS /nʌb/
a small lump or protuberance
From this reading A light breeze having now got up, the raft made tolerable way, and soon got to some distance from the ship; but still fearing that the fragments might reach them and injure Alice, Nub stood on.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading His great object was to get to a sufficient distance from the ship, to avoid the danger of another explosion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His great object was to get to a sufficient distance from the ship, to avoid the danger of another explosion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He fancied, indeed, that he heard the sound of voices; but if so, they must have been on the other side of the ship, and were thus shut out from view.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He fancied, indeed, that he heard the sound of voices; but if so, they must have been on the other side of the ship, and were thus shut out from view.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He fancied, indeed, that he heard the sound of voices; but if so, they must have been on the other side of the ship, and were thus shut out from view.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading By this time the cries from the drowning men had ceased; and had he thought it safe to venture back to the ship, it would probably have been too late to save them.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading A light breeze having now got up, the raft made tolerable way, and soon got to some distance from the ship; but still fearing that the fragments might reach them and injure Alice, Nub stood on.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A light breeze having now got up, the raft made tolerable way, and soon got to some distance from the ship; but still fearing that the fragments might reach them and injure Alice, Nub stood on.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading What had become of the rest of his shipmates he could not tell.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading By this time the cries from the drowning men had ceased; and had he thought it safe to venture back to the ship, it would probably have been too late to save them.
except for; apart from
From this reading By this time the cries from the drowning men had ceased; and had he thought it safe to venture back to the ship, it would probably have been too late to save them.
transport commercially
From this reading His great object was to get to a sufficient distance from the ship, to avoid the danger of another explosion.
shipmatesnounUS /ˈʃɪpmeɪts/
plural of “shipmate” — an associate on the same ship with you
From this reading What had become of the rest of his shipmates he could not tell.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He fancied, indeed, that he heard the sound of voices; but if so, they must have been on the other side of the ship, and were thus shut out from view.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He fancied, indeed, that he heard the sound of voices; but if so, they must have been on the other side of the ship, and were thus shut out from view.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He fancied, indeed, that he heard the sound of voices; but if so, they must have been on the other side of the ship, and were thus shut out from view.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A light breeze having now got up, the raft made tolerable way, and soon got to some distance from the ship; but still fearing that the fragments might reach them and injure Alice, Nub stood on.
in the near future
From this reading A light breeze having now got up, the raft made tolerable way, and soon got to some distance from the ship; but still fearing that the fragments might reach them and injure Alice, Nub stood on.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He fancied, indeed, that he heard the sound of voices; but if so, they must have been on the other side of the ship, and were thus shut out from view.
not in physical motion
From this reading A light breeze having now got up, the raft made tolerable way, and soon got to some distance from the ship; but still fearing that the fragments might reach them and injure Alice, Nub stood on.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A light breeze having now got up, the raft made tolerable way, and soon got to some distance from the ship; but still fearing that the fragments might reach them and injure Alice, Nub stood on.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading His great object was to get to a sufficient distance from the ship, to avoid the danger of another explosion.
express in words
From this reading What had become of the rest of his shipmates he could not tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He fancied, indeed, that he heard the sound of voices; but if so, they must have been on the other side of the ship, and were thus shut out from view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His great object was to get to a sufficient distance from the ship, to avoid the danger of another explosion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By this time the cries from the drowning men had ceased; and had he thought it safe to venture back to the ship, it would probably have been too late to save them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fancied, indeed, that he heard the sound of voices; but if so, they must have been on the other side of the ship, and were thus shut out from view.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the cries from the drowning men had ceased; and had he thought it safe to venture back to the ship, it would probably have been too late to save them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading By this time the cries from the drowning men had ceased; and had he thought it safe to venture back to the ship, it would probably have been too late to save them.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He fancied, indeed, that he heard the sound of voices; but if so, they must have been on the other side of the ship, and were thus shut out from view.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the cries from the drowning men had ceased; and had he thought it safe to venture back to the ship, it would probably have been too late to save them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His great object was to get to a sufficient distance from the ship, to avoid the danger of another explosion.
tolerableadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərəbəl/
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading A light breeze having now got up, the raft made tolerable way, and soon got to some distance from the ship; but still fearing that the fragments might reach them and injure Alice, Nub stood on.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading By this time the cries from the drowning men had ceased; and had he thought it safe to venture back to the ship, it would probably have been too late to save them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A light breeze having now got up, the raft made tolerable way, and soon got to some distance from the ship; but still fearing that the fragments might reach them and injure Alice, Nub stood on.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading By this time the cries from the drowning men had ceased; and had he thought it safe to venture back to the ship, it would probably have been too late to save them.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He fancied, indeed, that he heard the sound of voices; but if so, they must have been on the other side of the ship, and were thus shut out from view.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He fancied, indeed, that he heard the sound of voices; but if so, they must have been on the other side of the ship, and were thus shut out from view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His great object was to get to a sufficient distance from the ship, to avoid the danger of another explosion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A light breeze having now got up, the raft made tolerable way, and soon got to some distance from the ship; but still fearing that the fragments might reach them and injure Alice, Nub stood on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He fancied, indeed, that he heard the sound of voices; but if so, they must have been on the other side of the ship, and were thus shut out from view.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had become of the rest of his shipmates he could not tell.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By this time the cries from the drowning men had ceased; and had he thought it safe to venture back to the ship, it would probably have been too late to save them.
