used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
beachedverbUS /biːtʃt/
past form of “beach” — land on a beach
From this reading To the salvage expert, however, the beached ship is merely a problem, and his mind, like that of the physician, is wholly occupied in effecting a cure.
buoyancynounUS /ˈbɔɪənsi/
cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The ship, too, is a cripple, driven out of her element, unable to carry on the duties for which she was created, and this is why my curiosity in a case is always tinged with a little sadness.
put or send forth
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The ship, too, is a cripple, driven out of her element, unable to carry on the duties for which she was created, and this is why my curiosity in a case is always tinged with a little sadness.
crippleverbUS /ˈkrɪpəl/
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
From this reading The ship, too, is a cripple, driven out of her element, unable to carry on the duties for which she was created, and this is why my curiosity in a case is always tinged with a little sadness.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading To the salvage expert, however, the beached ship is merely a problem, and his mind, like that of the physician, is wholly occupied in effecting a cure.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The ship, too, is a cripple, driven out of her element, unable to carry on the duties for which she was created, and this is why my curiosity in a case is always tinged with a little sadness.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The ship, too, is a cripple, driven out of her element, unable to carry on the duties for which she was created, and this is why my curiosity in a case is always tinged with a little sadness.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The ship, too, is a cripple, driven out of her element, unable to carry on the duties for which she was created, and this is why my curiosity in a case is always tinged with a little sadness.
effectingverbUS /ɪˈfektɪŋ/
-ing form of “effect” — produce
From this reading To the salvage expert, however, the beached ship is merely a problem, and his mind, like that of the physician, is wholly occupied in effecting a cure.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading The ship, too, is a cripple, driven out of her element, unable to carry on the duties for which she was created, and this is why my curiosity in a case is always tinged with a little sadness.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading To the salvage expert, however, the beached ship is merely a problem, and his mind, like that of the physician, is wholly occupied in effecting a cure.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ship, too, is a cripple, driven out of her element, unable to carry on the duties for which she was created, and this is why my curiosity in a case is always tinged with a little sadness.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If straightforward towing will not get the ship off, he will try other means.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If straightforward towing will not get the ship off, he will try other means.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ship, too, is a cripple, driven out of her element, unable to carry on the duties for which she was created, and this is why my curiosity in a case is always tinged with a little sadness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To the salvage expert, however, the beached ship is merely a problem, and his mind, like that of the physician, is wholly occupied in effecting a cure.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To the salvage expert, however, the beached ship is merely a problem, and his mind, like that of the physician, is wholly occupied in effecting a cure.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If straightforward towing will not get the ship off, he will try other means.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ship, too, is a cripple, driven out of her element, unable to carry on the duties for which she was created, and this is why my curiosity in a case is always tinged with a little sadness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ship, too, is a cripple, driven out of her element, unable to carry on the duties for which she was created, and this is why my curiosity in a case is always tinged with a little sadness.
and nothing more
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To the salvage expert, however, the beached ship is merely a problem, and his mind, like that of the physician, is wholly occupied in effecting a cure.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The ship, too, is a cripple, driven out of her element, unable to carry on the duties for which she was created, and this is why my curiosity in a case is always tinged with a little sadness.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading If straightforward towing will not get the ship off, he will try other means.
the force of workers available
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
and nothing more
From this reading To the salvage expert, however, the beached ship is merely a problem, and his mind, like that of the physician, is wholly occupied in effecting a cure.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To the salvage expert, however, the beached ship is merely a problem, and his mind, like that of the physician, is wholly occupied in effecting a cure.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The ship, too, is a cripple, driven out of her element, unable to carry on the duties for which she was created, and this is why my curiosity in a case is always tinged with a little sadness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If straightforward towing will not get the ship off, he will try other means.
held or filled or in use
From this reading To the salvage expert, however, the beached ship is merely a problem, and his mind, like that of the physician, is wholly occupied in effecting a cure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If straightforward towing will not get the ship off, he will try other means.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If straightforward towing will not get the ship off, he will try other means.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ship, too, is a cripple, driven out of her element, unable to carry on the duties for which she was created, and this is why my curiosity in a case is always tinged with a little sadness.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading To the salvage expert, however, the beached ship is merely a problem, and his mind, like that of the physician, is wholly occupied in effecting a cure.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading To the salvage expert, however, the beached ship is merely a problem, and his mind, like that of the physician, is wholly occupied in effecting a cure.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading The ship, too, is a cripple, driven out of her element, unable to carry on the duties for which she was created, and this is why my curiosity in a case is always tinged with a little sadness.
salvageverbUS /ˈsælvədʒ/
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
From this reading To the salvage expert, however, the beached ship is merely a problem, and his mind, like that of the physician, is wholly occupied in effecting a cure.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ship, too, is a cripple, driven out of her element, unable to carry on the duties for which she was created, and this is why my curiosity in a case is always tinged with a little sadness.
transport commercially
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
free from ambiguity
From this reading If straightforward towing will not get the ship off, he will try other means.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the salvage expert, however, the beached ship is merely a problem, and his mind, like that of the physician, is wholly occupied in effecting a cure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The ship, too, is a cripple, driven out of her element, unable to carry on the duties for which she was created, and this is why my curiosity in a case is always tinged with a little sadness.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading The ship, too, is a cripple, driven out of her element, unable to carry on the duties for which she was created, and this is why my curiosity in a case is always tinged with a little sadness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The ship, too, is a cripple, driven out of her element, unable to carry on the duties for which she was created, and this is why my curiosity in a case is always tinged with a little sadness.
towingverbUS /ˈtoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading If straightforward towing will not get the ship off, he will try other means.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading If straightforward towing will not get the ship off, he will try other means.
tugsnounUS /tʌɡz/
plural of “tug” — a sudden abrupt pull
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The ship, too, is a cripple, driven out of her element, unable to carry on the duties for which she was created, and this is why my curiosity in a case is always tinged with a little sadness.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
wardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ship, too, is a cripple, driven out of her element, unable to carry on the duties for which she was created, and this is why my curiosity in a case is always tinged with a little sadness.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He may set a gang of men digging a deep trench round the keel of the vessel at low tide, and as the tide rises the water, flowing into this trench, will give her just enough buoyancy under her keel to enable the tugs to do the rest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ship, too, is a cripple, driven out of her element, unable to carry on the duties for which she was created, and this is why my curiosity in a case is always tinged with a little sadness.
which person or people
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading To the salvage expert, however, the beached ship is merely a problem, and his mind, like that of the physician, is wholly occupied in effecting a cure.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The ship, too, is a cripple, driven out of her element, unable to carry on the duties for which she was created, and this is why my curiosity in a case is always tinged with a little sadness.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If straightforward towing will not get the ship off, he will try other means.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ship, too, is a cripple, driven out of her element, unable to carry on the duties for which she was created, and this is why my curiosity in a case is always tinged with a little sadness.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A ship cast ashore always reminds me of a hospital ward and the men and women who are deprived by illness of the power to carry on the struggle of life.
