AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When they awoke the sun was already high in the heavens, the sky was blue and the sea calm.
in addition
From this reading Kaas, also, was close to them and kept them warm with his thick fur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
in a state of sleep
From this reading They were not long in falling asleep.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When they awoke the sun was already high in the heavens, the sky was blue and the sea calm.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading When they awoke the sun was already high in the heavens, the sky was blue and the sea calm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
make calm or still
From this reading When they awoke the sun was already high in the heavens, the sky was blue and the sea calm.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
casksnounUS /kæsks/
plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Kaas, also, was close to them and kept them warm with his thick fur.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
Erik
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From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading They were not long in falling asleep.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Kaas, also, was close to them and kept them warm with his thick fur.
GUNSHOTSnounUS /ˈɡʌnʃɑːts/
plural of “gunshot” — the act of shooting a gun
From this reading GUNSHOTS.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading When they awoke the sun was already high in the heavens, the sky was blue and the sea calm.
Hersebom
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From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When they awoke the sun was already high in the heavens, the sky was blue and the sea calm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kaas, also, was close to them and kept them warm with his thick fur.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
Kaas
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From this reading Kaas, also, was close to them and kept them warm with his thick fur.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Kaas, also, was close to them and kept them warm with his thick fur.
set down according to a plan
From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They were not long in falling asleep.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
a form of address for a man
From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not long in falling asleep.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When they awoke the sun was already high in the heavens, the sky was blue and the sea calm.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading When they awoke the sun was already high in the heavens, the sky was blue and the sea calm.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When they awoke the sun was already high in the heavens, the sky was blue and the sea calm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Kaas, also, was close to them and kept them warm with his thick fur.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not long in falling asleep.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Kaas, also, was close to them and kept them warm with his thick fur.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kaas, also, was close to them and kept them warm with his thick fur.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Kaas, also, was close to them and kept them warm with his thick fur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kaas, also, was close to them and kept them warm with his thick fur.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not long in falling asleep.
at the time that
From this reading When they awoke the sun was already high in the heavens, the sky was blue and the sea calm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About two o'clock in the morning Erik and Mr. Hersebom, exhausted with fatigue, laid down side by side between two casks, under the canvas that protected their provisions.
