5th
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From this reading The 5th of April, the day of departure, came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The 5th of April, the day of departure, came.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The 5th of April, the day of departure, came.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wherever he could go they could follow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The 5th of April, the day of departure, came.
the act of departing
From this reading The 5th of April, the day of departure, came.
desertionnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
DOG-CAPTAIN
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From this reading THE DOG-CAPTAIN.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Wherever he could go they could follow.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wherever he could go they could follow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wherever he could go they could follow.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The 5th of April, the day of departure, came.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
Shandon
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From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOG-CAPTAIN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wherever he could go they could follow.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fact that the doctor had joined the expedition gave some comfort to those on board.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
precisely as stated
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still, most of the sailors were very uneasy, and Shandon, fearing that their number might be diminished by desertion, was very anxious to get to sea.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever he could go they could follow.
