used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may be in want."
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading "First, we should do to them as we would wish them to do to us, not as they have done; next, we know that they took no food with them, and we should not leave them to starve; and last, it may be that they can help us, though now they stand more in need of our aid."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may be in want."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may be in want."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
terminate
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," said Fritz, who had heard me from his bed, "why should we search for those who left us to die on the wreck?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "First, we should do to them as we would wish them to do to us, not as they have done; next, we know that they took no food with them, and we should not leave them to starve; and last, it may be that they can help us, though now they stand more in need of our aid."
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may be in want."
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "But," said Fritz, who had heard me from his bed, "why should we search for those who left us to die on the wreck?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "First, we should do to them as we would wish them to do to us, not as they have done; next, we know that they took no food with them, and we should not leave them to starve; and last, it may be that they can help us, though now they stand more in need of our aid."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may be in want."
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may be in want."
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "First, we should do to them as we would wish them to do to us, not as they have done; next, we know that they took no food with them, and we should not leave them to starve; and last, it may be that they can help us, though now they stand more in need of our aid."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may be in want."
Fritz
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From this reading "First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may be in want."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But," said Fritz, who had heard me from his bed, "why should we search for those who left us to die on the wreck?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But," said Fritz, who had heard me from his bed, "why should we search for those who left us to die on the wreck?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "First, we should do to them as we would wish them to do to us, not as they have done; next, we know that they took no food with them, and we should not leave them to starve; and last, it may be that they can help us, though now they stand more in need of our aid."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "First, we should do to them as we would wish them to do to us, not as they have done; next, we know that they took no food with them, and we should not leave them to starve; and last, it may be that they can help us, though now they stand more in need of our aid."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may be in want."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But," said Fritz, who had heard me from his bed, "why should we search for those who left us to die on the wreck?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may be in want."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may be in want."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "First, we should do to them as we would wish them to do to us, not as they have done; next, we know that they took no food with them, and we should not leave them to starve; and last, it may be that they can help us, though now they stand more in need of our aid."
immediately past
From this reading "First, we should do to them as we would wish them to do to us, not as they have done; next, we know that they took no food with them, and we should not leave them to starve; and last, it may be that they can help us, though now they stand more in need of our aid."
go away from a place
From this reading "First, we should do to them as we would wish them to do to us, not as they have done; next, we know that they took no food with them, and we should not leave them to starve; and last, it may be that they can help us, though now they stand more in need of our aid."
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 "First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may be in want."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
engage in
From this reading "First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may be in want."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may be in want."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But," said Fritz, who had heard me from his bed, "why should we search for those who left us to die on the wreck?"
the force of workers available
From this reading "First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may be in want."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "First, we should do to them as we would wish them to do to us, not as they have done; next, we know that they took no food with them, and we should not leave them to starve; and last, it may be that they can help us, though now they stand more in need of our aid."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "First, we should do to them as we would wish them to do to us, not as they have done; next, we know that they took no food with them, and we should not leave them to starve; and last, it may be that they can help us, though now they stand more in need of our aid."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
not any; not one
From this reading "First, we should do to them as we would wish them to do to us, not as they have done; next, we know that they took no food with them, and we should not leave them to starve; and last, it may be that they can help us, though now they stand more in need of our aid."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "First, we should do to them as we would wish them to do to us, not as they have done; next, we know that they took no food with them, and we should not leave them to starve; and last, it may be that they can help us, though now they stand more in need of our aid."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "First, we should do to them as we would wish them to do to us, not as they have done; next, we know that they took no food with them, and we should not leave them to starve; and last, it may be that they can help us, though now they stand more in need of our aid."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But," said Fritz, who had heard me from his bed, "why should we search for those who left us to die on the wreck?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "First, we should do to them as we would wish them to do to us, not as they have done; next, we know that they took no food with them, and we should not leave them to starve; and last, it may be that they can help us, though now they stand more in need of our aid."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may be in want."
cut with a saw
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "But," said Fritz, who had heard me from his bed, "why should we search for those who left us to die on the wreck?"
transport commercially
From this reading "First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may be in want."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may be in want."
in the near future
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "First, we should do to them as we would wish them to do to us, not as they have done; next, we know that they took no food with them, and we should not leave them to starve; and last, it may be that they can help us, though now they stand more in need of our aid."
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading "First, we should do to them as we would wish them to do to us, not as they have done; next, we know that they took no food with them, and we should not leave them to starve; and last, it may be that they can help us, though now they stand more in need of our aid."
express in words
From this reading "Well, I will tell you," said I.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "First, we should do to them as we would wish them to do to us, not as they have done; next, we know that they took no food with them, and we should not leave them to starve; and last, it may be that they can help us, though now they stand more in need of our aid."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may be in want."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "But," said Fritz, who had heard me from his bed, "why should we search for those who left us to die on the wreck?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "First, we should do to them as we would wish them to do to us, not as they have done; next, we know that they took no food with them, and we should not leave them to starve; and last, it may be that they can help us, though now they stand more in need of our aid."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "First, we should do to them as we would wish them to do to us, not as they have done; next, we know that they took no food with them, and we should not leave them to starve; and last, it may be that they can help us, though now they stand more in need of our aid."
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading "First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may be in want."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may be in want."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But," said Fritz, who had heard me from his bed, "why should we search for those who left us to die on the wreck?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may be in want."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I will tell you," said I.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
which person or people
From this reading "First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may be in want."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But," said Fritz, who had heard me from his bed, "why should we search for those who left us to die on the wreck?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As soon as I heard the cock crow, and saw by the light that it was break of day, I got out of bed and spoke to my wife as to what we should do next.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "First," said I, "Fritz and I will make a tour of the coast and try to find some of the men who left the ship, for if they are here they may be in want."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "First, we should do to them as we would wish them to do to us, not as they have done; next, we know that they took no food with them, and we should not leave them to starve; and last, it may be that they can help us, though now they stand more in need of our aid."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "First, we should do to them as we would wish them to do to us, not as they have done; next, we know that they took no food with them, and we should not leave them to starve; and last, it may be that they can help us, though now they stand more in need of our aid."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "First, we should do to them as we would wish them to do to us, not as they have done; next, we know that they took no food with them, and we should not leave them to starve; and last, it may be that they can help us, though now they stand more in need of our aid."
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading "But," said Fritz, who had heard me from his bed, "why should we search for those who left us to die on the wreck?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I will tell you," said I.
