used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I poured some wine into a tin pannikin, and found it a very palatable, sound claret.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading My heart however sank afresh when I regained the deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I poured some wine into a tin pannikin, and found it a very palatable, sound claret.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading I mixed me a draught with cold water, and ate a biscuit with a little slice of some kind of salt sausage, of which there lay a lump in a dish, and found myself extraordinarily refreshed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading I mixed me a draught with cold water, and ate a biscuit with a little slice of some kind of salt sausage, of which there lay a lump in a dish, and found myself extraordinarily refreshed.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The sudden change from the life, the cheerfulness, the security of the Indiaman, to _this_--“Oh, my God! my God!”
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading The sudden change from the life, the cheerfulness, the security of the Indiaman, to _this_--“Oh, my God! my God!”
claretnoun
a dark purplish-red color
From this reading I poured some wine into a tin pannikin, and found it a very palatable, sound claret.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I mixed me a draught with cold water, and ate a biscuit with a little slice of some kind of salt sausage, of which there lay a lump in a dish, and found myself extraordinarily refreshed.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading My heart however sank afresh when I regained the deck.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
the act of discovering something
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading I mixed me a draught with cold water, and ate a biscuit with a little slice of some kind of salt sausage, of which there lay a lump in a dish, and found myself extraordinarily refreshed.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading I mixed me a draught with cold water, and ate a biscuit with a little slice of some kind of salt sausage, of which there lay a lump in a dish, and found myself extraordinarily refreshed.
drownverbUS /draʊn/
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading I mixed me a draught with cold water, and ate a biscuit with a little slice of some kind of salt sausage, of which there lay a lump in a dish, and found myself extraordinarily refreshed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
set up or found
From this reading I poured some wine into a tin pannikin, and found it a very palatable, sound claret.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sudden change from the life, the cheerfulness, the security of the Indiaman, to _this_--“Oh, my God! my God!”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The sudden change from the life, the cheerfulness, the security of the Indiaman, to _this_--“Oh, my God! my God!”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart however sank afresh when I regained the deck.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
how
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From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading My heart however sank afresh when I regained the deck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I poured some wine into a tin pannikin, and found it a very palatable, sound claret.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I mixed me a draught with cold water, and ate a biscuit with a little slice of some kind of salt sausage, of which there lay a lump in a dish, and found myself extraordinarily refreshed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
Indiamannoun
a large sailing ship that was engaged in the British trade with India
From this reading The sudden change from the life, the cheerfulness, the security of the Indiaman, to _this_--“Oh, my God! my God!”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I poured some wine into a tin pannikin, and found it a very palatable, sound claret.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I poured some wine into a tin pannikin, and found it a very palatable, sound claret.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I mixed me a draught with cold water, and ate a biscuit with a little slice of some kind of salt sausage, of which there lay a lump in a dish, and found myself extraordinarily refreshed.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I mixed me a draught with cold water, and ate a biscuit with a little slice of some kind of salt sausage, of which there lay a lump in a dish, and found myself extraordinarily refreshed.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I mixed me a draught with cold water, and ate a biscuit with a little slice of some kind of salt sausage, of which there lay a lump in a dish, and found myself extraordinarily refreshed.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading I mixed me a draught with cold water, and ate a biscuit with a little slice of some kind of salt sausage, of which there lay a lump in a dish, and found myself extraordinarily refreshed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I mixed me a draught with cold water, and ate a biscuit with a little slice of some kind of salt sausage, of which there lay a lump in a dish, and found myself extraordinarily refreshed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading I mixed me a draught with cold water, and ate a biscuit with a little slice of some kind of salt sausage, of which there lay a lump in a dish, and found myself extraordinarily refreshed.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My heart however sank afresh when I regained the deck.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I mixed me a draught with cold water, and ate a biscuit with a little slice of some kind of salt sausage, of which there lay a lump in a dish, and found myself extraordinarily refreshed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I mixed me a draught with cold water, and ate a biscuit with a little slice of some kind of salt sausage, of which there lay a lump in a dish, and found myself extraordinarily refreshed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The sudden change from the life, the cheerfulness, the security of the Indiaman, to _this_--“Oh, my God! my God!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
palatableadjectiveUS /ˈpælətəbəl/
acceptable to the taste or mind
From this reading I poured some wine into a tin pannikin, and found it a very palatable, sound claret.
pannikinnoun
a small pan or cup (usually of tin)
From this reading I poured some wine into a tin pannikin, and found it a very palatable, sound claret.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading I poured some wine into a tin pannikin, and found it a very palatable, sound claret.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading I mixed me a draught with cold water, and ate a biscuit with a little slice of some kind of salt sausage, of which there lay a lump in a dish, and found myself extraordinarily refreshed.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading My heart however sank afresh when I regained the deck.
RubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading I mixed me a draught with cold water, and ate a biscuit with a little slice of some kind of salt sausage, of which there lay a lump in a dish, and found myself extraordinarily refreshed.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading My heart however sank afresh when I regained the deck.
sausagenounUS /ˈsɔːsədʒ/
highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading I mixed me a draught with cold water, and ate a biscuit with a little slice of some kind of salt sausage, of which there lay a lump in a dish, and found myself extraordinarily refreshed.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading The sudden change from the life, the cheerfulness, the security of the Indiaman, to _this_--“Oh, my God! my God!”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading I mixed me a draught with cold water, and ate a biscuit with a little slice of some kind of salt sausage, of which there lay a lump in a dish, and found myself extraordinarily refreshed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I poured some wine into a tin pannikin, and found it a very palatable, sound claret.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I poured some wine into a tin pannikin, and found it a very palatable, sound claret.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sudden change from the life, the cheerfulness, the security of the Indiaman, to _this_--“Oh, my God! my God!”
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
express in words
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I mixed me a draught with cold water, and ate a biscuit with a little slice of some kind of salt sausage, of which there lay a lump in a dish, and found myself extraordinarily refreshed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading I poured some wine into a tin pannikin, and found it a very palatable, sound claret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
precisely as stated
From this reading I poured some wine into a tin pannikin, and found it a very palatable, sound claret.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
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 I mixed me a draught with cold water, and ate a biscuit with a little slice of some kind of salt sausage, of which there lay a lump in a dish, and found myself extraordinarily refreshed.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
at the time that
From this reading My heart however sank afresh when I regained the deck.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I mixed me a draught with cold water, and ate a biscuit with a little slice of some kind of salt sausage, of which there lay a lump in a dish, and found myself extraordinarily refreshed.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading I poured some wine into a tin pannikin, and found it a very palatable, sound claret.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I mixed me a draught with cold water, and ate a biscuit with a little slice of some kind of salt sausage, of which there lay a lump in a dish, and found myself extraordinarily refreshed.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I cannot tell you indeed how comforted I was by this discovery of provisions and fresh water, for now I guessed that if the weather did not drown the wreck, I might be able to support life on board of her until the _Ruby_ took me off, which I counted upon happening that night if the moon shone, or most certainly next morning at latest.
