9th
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From this reading However, September 9th, by a miracle of energy, they reached Cape Horsburgh, at the end of North Devon.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They themselves could never recall to their memory a clear vision of what had happened in the week after their horrible discovery of the remains of the crew.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They themselves could never recall to their memory a clear vision of what had happened in the week after their horrible discovery of the remains of the crew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were dying of hunger; they had not eaten for forty-eight hours, and their last meal had been the flesh of their last Esquimaux dog.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, September 9th, by a miracle of energy, they reached Cape Horsburgh, at the end of North Devon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were dying of hunger; they had not eaten for forty-eight hours, and their last meal had been the flesh of their last Esquimaux dog.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading However, September 9th, by a miracle of energy, they reached Cape Horsburgh, at the end of North Devon.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading However, September 9th, by a miracle of energy, they reached Cape Horsburgh, at the end of North Devon.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They themselves could never recall to their memory a clear vision of what had happened in the week after their horrible discovery of the remains of the crew.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They themselves could never recall to their memory a clear vision of what had happened in the week after their horrible discovery of the remains of the crew.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading They themselves could never recall to their memory a clear vision of what had happened in the week after their horrible discovery of the remains of the crew.
DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading However, September 9th, by a miracle of energy, they reached Cape Horsburgh, at the end of North Devon.
the act of discovering something
From this reading They themselves could never recall to their memory a clear vision of what had happened in the week after their horrible discovery of the remains of the crew.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading They were dying of hunger; they had not eaten for forty-eight hours, and their last meal had been the flesh of their last Esquimaux dog.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading They were dying of hunger; they had not eaten for forty-eight hours, and their last meal had been the flesh of their last Esquimaux dog.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading They were dying of hunger; they had not eaten for forty-eight hours, and their last meal had been the flesh of their last Esquimaux dog.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading However, September 9th, by a miracle of energy, they reached Cape Horsburgh, at the end of North Devon.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading However, September 9th, by a miracle of energy, they reached Cape Horsburgh, at the end of North Devon.
Esquimaux
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From this reading They were dying of hunger; they had not eaten for forty-eight hours, and their last meal had been the flesh of their last Esquimaux dog.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading They were dying of hunger; they had not eaten for forty-eight hours, and their last meal had been the flesh of their last Esquimaux dog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were dying of hunger; they had not eaten for forty-eight hours, and their last meal had been the flesh of their last Esquimaux dog.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading They were dying of hunger; they had not eaten for forty-eight hours, and their last meal had been the flesh of their last Esquimaux dog.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They themselves could never recall to their memory a clear vision of what had happened in the week after their horrible discovery of the remains of the crew.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading They themselves could never recall to their memory a clear vision of what had happened in the week after their horrible discovery of the remains of the crew.
provoking horror
From this reading They themselves could never recall to their memory a clear vision of what had happened in the week after their horrible discovery of the remains of the crew.
Horsburgh
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From this reading However, September 9th, by a miracle of energy, they reached Cape Horsburgh, at the end of North Devon.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They were dying of hunger; they had not eaten for forty-eight hours, and their last meal had been the flesh of their last Esquimaux dog.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, September 9th, by a miracle of energy, they reached Cape Horsburgh, at the end of North Devon.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading They were dying of hunger; they had not eaten for forty-eight hours, and their last meal had been the flesh of their last Esquimaux dog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They themselves could never recall to their memory a clear vision of what had happened in the week after their horrible discovery of the remains of the crew.
immediately past
From this reading They were dying of hunger; they had not eaten for forty-eight hours, and their last meal had been the flesh of their last Esquimaux dog.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Why linger over the perpetual sufferings of the survivors?
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading They were dying of hunger; they had not eaten for forty-eight hours, and their last meal had been the flesh of their last Esquimaux dog.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading They themselves could never recall to their memory a clear vision of what had happened in the week after their horrible discovery of the remains of the crew.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading However, September 9th, by a miracle of energy, they reached Cape Horsburgh, at the end of North Devon.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They themselves could never recall to their memory a clear vision of what had happened in the week after their horrible discovery of the remains of the crew.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading However, September 9th, by a miracle of energy, they reached Cape Horsburgh, at the end of North Devon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were dying of hunger; they had not eaten for forty-eight hours, and their last meal had been the flesh of their last Esquimaux dog.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why linger over the perpetual sufferings of the survivors?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Why linger over the perpetual sufferings of the survivors?
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Why linger over the perpetual sufferings of the survivors?
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading However, September 9th, by a miracle of energy, they reached Cape Horsburgh, at the end of North Devon.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading They themselves could never recall to their memory a clear vision of what had happened in the week after their horrible discovery of the remains of the crew.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading They themselves could never recall to their memory a clear vision of what had happened in the week after their horrible discovery of the remains of the crew.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading However, September 9th, by a miracle of energy, they reached Cape Horsburgh, at the end of North Devon.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading Why linger over the perpetual sufferings of the survivors?
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading Why linger over the perpetual sufferings of the survivors?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why linger over the perpetual sufferings of the survivors?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They themselves could never recall to their memory a clear vision of what had happened in the week after their horrible discovery of the remains of the crew.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They themselves could never recall to their memory a clear vision of what had happened in the week after their horrible discovery of the remains of the crew.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They themselves could never recall to their memory a clear vision of what had happened in the week after their horrible discovery of the remains of the crew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They themselves could never recall to their memory a clear vision of what had happened in the week after their horrible discovery of the remains of the crew.
a vivid mental image
From this reading They themselves could never recall to their memory a clear vision of what had happened in the week after their horrible discovery of the remains of the crew.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They themselves could never recall to their memory a clear vision of what had happened in the week after their horrible discovery of the remains of the crew.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were dying of hunger; they had not eaten for forty-eight hours, and their last meal had been the flesh of their last Esquimaux dog.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They themselves could never recall to their memory a clear vision of what had happened in the week after their horrible discovery of the remains of the crew.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why linger over the perpetual sufferings of the survivors?
