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From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Heavy vapors gathered on the horizon, and there was a look as if it were raining all around.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So exasperated were the feelings of us all, however, that we glanced at each other with looks as savage as though we were about to slaughter and without delay eat up one another.
aggravatedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪd/
made more severe or intense especially in law
From this reading The heat was aggravated by the atmosphere being somewhat stormy.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 So exasperated were the feelings of us all, however, that we glanced at each other with looks as savage as though we were about to slaughter and without delay eat up one another.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading So exasperated were the feelings of us all, however, that we glanced at each other with looks as savage as though we were about to slaughter and without delay eat up one another.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Heavy vapors gathered on the horizon, and there was a look as if it were raining all around.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The heat was aggravated by the atmosphere being somewhat stormy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My sufferings were terrible; tongue, lips, and throat were so parched and swollen that if food had been at hand I question whether I could have swallowed it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The heat was aggravated by the atmosphere being somewhat stormy.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The heat was aggravated by the atmosphere being somewhat stormy.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My sufferings were terrible; tongue, lips, and throat were so parched and swollen that if food had been at hand I question whether I could have swallowed it.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading So exasperated were the feelings of us all, however, that we glanced at each other with looks as savage as though we were about to slaughter and without delay eat up one another.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading So exasperated were the feelings of us all, however, that we glanced at each other with looks as savage as though we were about to slaughter and without delay eat up one another.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading So exasperated were the feelings of us all, however, that we glanced at each other with looks as savage as though we were about to slaughter and without delay eat up one another.
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading So exasperated were the feelings of us all, however, that we glanced at each other with looks as savage as though we were about to slaughter and without delay eat up one another.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading So exasperated were the feelings of us all, however, that we glanced at each other with looks as savage as though we were about to slaughter and without delay eat up one another.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading My sufferings were terrible; tongue, lips, and throat were so parched and swollen that if food had been at hand I question whether I could have swallowed it.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Heavy vapors gathered on the horizon, and there was a look as if it were raining all around.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading So exasperated were the feelings of us all, however, that we glanced at each other with looks as savage as though we were about to slaughter and without delay eat up one another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading My sufferings were terrible; tongue, lips, and throat were so parched and swollen that if food had been at hand I question whether I could have swallowed it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat was aggravated by the atmosphere being somewhat stormy.
HeavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Heavy vapors gathered on the horizon, and there was a look as if it were raining all around.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Heavy vapors gathered on the horizon, and there was a look as if it were raining all around.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading So exasperated were the feelings of us all, however, that we glanced at each other with looks as savage as though we were about to slaughter and without delay eat up one another.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My sufferings were terrible; tongue, lips, and throat were so parched and swollen that if food had been at hand I question whether I could have swallowed it.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
inanimateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnænəmət/
belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My sufferings were terrible; tongue, lips, and throat were so parched and swollen that if food had been at hand I question whether I could have swallowed it.
JANUARYnounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading My sufferings were terrible; tongue, lips, and throat were so parched and swollen that if food had been at hand I question whether I could have swallowed it.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Heavy vapors gathered on the horizon, and there was a look as if it were raining all around.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading So exasperated were the feelings of us all, however, that we glanced at each other with looks as savage as though we were about to slaughter and without delay eat up one another.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My sufferings were terrible; tongue, lips, and throat were so parched and swollen that if food had been at hand I question whether I could have swallowed it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Heavy vapors gathered on the horizon, and there was a look as if it were raining all around.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So exasperated were the feelings of us all, however, that we glanced at each other with looks as savage as though we were about to slaughter and without delay eat up one another.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So exasperated were the feelings of us all, however, that we glanced at each other with looks as savage as though we were about to slaughter and without delay eat up one another.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
parchedadjectiveUS /pɑːrtʃt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading My sufferings were terrible; tongue, lips, and throat were so parched and swollen that if food had been at hand I question whether I could have swallowed it.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading My sufferings were terrible; tongue, lips, and throat were so parched and swollen that if food had been at hand I question whether I could have swallowed it.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading Heavy vapors gathered on the horizon, and there was a look as if it were raining all around.
RELIEVEDadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
sail-cloth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading So exasperated were the feelings of us all, however, that we glanced at each other with looks as savage as though we were about to slaughter and without delay eat up one another.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading So exasperated were the feelings of us all, however, that we glanced at each other with looks as savage as though we were about to slaughter and without delay eat up one another.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My sufferings were terrible; tongue, lips, and throat were so parched and swollen that if food had been at hand I question whether I could have swallowed it.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The heat was aggravated by the atmosphere being somewhat stormy.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading The heat was aggravated by the atmosphere being somewhat stormy.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading My sufferings were terrible; tongue, lips, and throat were so parched and swollen that if food had been at hand I question whether I could have swallowed it.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading My sufferings were terrible; tongue, lips, and throat were so parched and swollen that if food had been at hand I question whether I could have swallowed it.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading My sufferings were terrible; tongue, lips, and throat were so parched and swollen that if food had been at hand I question whether I could have swallowed it.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading My sufferings were terrible; tongue, lips, and throat were so parched and swollen that if food had been at hand I question whether I could have swallowed it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My sufferings were terrible; tongue, lips, and throat were so parched and swollen that if food had been at hand I question whether I could have swallowed it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Heavy vapors gathered on the horizon, and there was a look as if it were raining all around.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
THIRSTnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So exasperated were the feelings of us all, however, that we glanced at each other with looks as savage as though we were about to slaughter and without delay eat up one another.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading My sufferings were terrible; tongue, lips, and throat were so parched and swollen that if food had been at hand I question whether I could have swallowed it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading My sufferings were terrible; tongue, lips, and throat were so parched and swollen that if food had been at hand I question whether I could have swallowed it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So exasperated were the feelings of us all, however, that we glanced at each other with looks as savage as though we were about to slaughter and without delay eat up one another.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
vaporsnounUS /ˈveɪpərz/
a state of depression
From this reading Heavy vapors gathered on the horizon, and there was a look as if it were raining all around.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heat was aggravated by the atmosphere being somewhat stormy.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My sufferings were terrible; tongue, lips, and throat were so parched and swollen that if food had been at hand I question whether I could have swallowed it.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading My sufferings were terrible; tongue, lips, and throat were so parched and swollen that if food had been at hand I question whether I could have swallowed it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So exasperated were the feelings of us all, however, that we glanced at each other with looks as savage as though we were about to slaughter and without delay eat up one another.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So exasperated were the feelings of us all, however, that we glanced at each other with looks as savage as though we were about to slaughter and without delay eat up one another.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading OUR THIRST RELIEVED JANUARY 16.--If the crew of any passing vessel had caught sight of us as we lay still and inanimate upon our sail-cloth, they would scarcely, at first sight, have hesitated to pronounce us dead.
