used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lying low in the waves, heavy and water-logged, these hulks drift down upon a ship unseen in the watches of the night; there is a crash, a rush of water—and another tragedy has been enacted.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And there is no peril of the deep more dreaded by mariners, for it is one that can not be foreseen nor guarded against.
in the past
From this reading Another tragedy which, only a few short years ago, too frequently meant the loss of the ship and every soul on board.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Lying low in the waves, heavy and water-logged, these hulks drift down upon a ship unseen in the watches of the night; there is a crash, a rush of water—and another tragedy has been enacted.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every one of them tells of some tragedy of the sea—of some supreme moment of peril, when, thinking the end at hand, the crew has taken to the boats and left their ship to its fate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And there is no peril of the deep more dreaded by mariners, for it is one that can not be foreseen nor guarded against.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lying low in the waves, heavy and water-logged, these hulks drift down upon a ship unseen in the watches of the night; there is a crash, a rush of water—and another tragedy has been enacted.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Another tragedy which, only a few short years ago, too frequently meant the loss of the ship and every soul on board.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Every one of them tells of some tragedy of the sea—of some supreme moment of peril, when, thinking the end at hand, the crew has taken to the boats and left their ship to its fate.
buffetedadjectiveUS /bəˈfeɪd/
pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities
From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And there is no peril of the deep more dreaded by mariners, for it is one that can not be foreseen nor guarded against.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Lying low in the waves, heavy and water-logged, these hulks drift down upon a ship unseen in the watches of the night; there is a crash, a rush of water—and another tragedy has been enacted.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Every one of them tells of some tragedy of the sea—of some supreme moment of peril, when, thinking the end at hand, the crew has taken to the boats and left their ship to its fate.
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And there is no peril of the deep more dreaded by mariners, for it is one that can not be foreseen nor guarded against.
DERELICTadjectiveUS /ˈderəlɪkt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lying low in the waves, heavy and water-logged, these hulks drift down upon a ship unseen in the watches of the night; there is a crash, a rush of water—and another tragedy has been enacted.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading And there is no peril of the deep more dreaded by mariners, for it is one that can not be foreseen nor guarded against.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Lying low in the waves, heavy and water-logged, these hulks drift down upon a ship unseen in the watches of the night; there is a crash, a rush of water—and another tragedy has been enacted.
DRIFTINGnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading Lying low in the waves, heavy and water-logged, these hulks drift down upon a ship unseen in the watches of the night; there is a crash, a rush of water—and another tragedy has been enacted.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Every one of them tells of some tragedy of the sea—of some supreme moment of peril, when, thinking the end at hand, the crew has taken to the boats and left their ship to its fate.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one of them tells of some tragedy of the sea—of some supreme moment of peril, when, thinking the end at hand, the crew has taken to the boats and left their ship to its fate.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Every one of them tells of some tragedy of the sea—of some supreme moment of peril, when, thinking the end at hand, the crew has taken to the boats and left their ship to its fate.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Another tragedy which, only a few short years ago, too frequently meant the loss of the ship and every soul on board.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And there is no peril of the deep more dreaded by mariners, for it is one that can not be foreseen nor guarded against.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading And there is no peril of the deep more dreaded by mariners, for it is one that can not be foreseen nor guarded against.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Another tragedy which, only a few short years ago, too frequently meant the loss of the ship and every soul on board.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading And there is no peril of the deep more dreaded by mariners, for it is one that can not be foreseen nor guarded against.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Every one of them tells of some tragedy of the sea—of some supreme moment of peril, when, thinking the end at hand, the crew has taken to the boats and left their ship to its fate.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one of them tells of some tragedy of the sea—of some supreme moment of peril, when, thinking the end at hand, the crew has taken to the boats and left their ship to its fate.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Lying low in the waves, heavy and water-logged, these hulks drift down upon a ship unseen in the watches of the night; there is a crash, a rush of water—and another tragedy has been enacted.
hulksnounUS /hʌlks/
plural of “hulk” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading Lying low in the waves, heavy and water-logged, these hulks drift down upon a ship unseen in the watches of the night; there is a crash, a rush of water—and another tragedy has been enacted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lying low in the waves, heavy and water-logged, these hulks drift down upon a ship unseen in the watches of the night; there is a crash, a rush of water—and another tragedy has been enacted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there is no peril of the deep more dreaded by mariners, for it is one that can not be foreseen nor guarded against.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And there is no peril of the deep more dreaded by mariners, for it is one that can not be foreseen nor guarded against.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every one of them tells of some tragedy of the sea—of some supreme moment of peril, when, thinking the end at hand, the crew has taken to the boats and left their ship to its fate.
conformity or harmony
From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Every one of them tells of some tragedy of the sea—of some supreme moment of peril, when, thinking the end at hand, the crew has taken to the boats and left their ship to its fate.
something that is lost
From this reading Another tragedy which, only a few short years ago, too frequently meant the loss of the ship and every soul on board.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Lying low in the waves, heavy and water-logged, these hulks drift down upon a ship unseen in the watches of the night; there is a crash, a rush of water—and another tragedy has been enacted.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lying low in the waves, heavy and water-logged, these hulks drift down upon a ship unseen in the watches of the night; there is a crash, a rush of water—and another tragedy has been enacted.
marinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading And there is no peril of the deep more dreaded by mariners, for it is one that can not be foreseen nor guarded against.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Another tragedy which, only a few short years ago, too frequently meant the loss of the ship and every soul on board.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
a particular point in time
From this reading Every one of them tells of some tragedy of the sea—of some supreme moment of peril, when, thinking the end at hand, the crew has taken to the boats and left their ship to its fate.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And there is no peril of the deep more dreaded by mariners, for it is one that can not be foreseen nor guarded against.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Lying low in the waves, heavy and water-logged, these hulks drift down upon a ship unseen in the watches of the night; there is a crash, a rush of water—and another tragedy has been enacted.
not any; not one
From this reading And there is no peril of the deep more dreaded by mariners, for it is one that can not be foreseen nor guarded against.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And there is no peril of the deep more dreaded by mariners, for it is one that can not be foreseen nor guarded against.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And there is no peril of the deep more dreaded by mariners, for it is one that can not be foreseen nor guarded against.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Another tragedy which, only a few short years ago, too frequently meant the loss of the ship and every soul on board.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one of them tells of some tragedy of the sea—of some supreme moment of peril, when, thinking the end at hand, the crew has taken to the boats and left their ship to its fate.
and nothing more
From this reading Another tragedy which, only a few short years ago, too frequently meant the loss of the ship and every soul on board.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Every one of them tells of some tragedy of the sea—of some supreme moment of peril, when, thinking the end at hand, the crew has taken to the boats and left their ship to its fate.
move hurridly
From this reading Lying low in the waves, heavy and water-logged, these hulks drift down upon a ship unseen in the watches of the night; there is a crash, a rush of water—and another tragedy has been enacted.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Every one of them tells of some tragedy of the sea—of some supreme moment of peril, when, thinking the end at hand, the crew has taken to the boats and left their ship to its fate.
transport commercially
From this reading Every one of them tells of some tragedy of the sea—of some supreme moment of peril, when, thinking the end at hand, the crew has taken to the boats and left their ship to its fate.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Another tragedy which, only a few short years ago, too frequently meant the loss of the ship and every soul on board.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Another tragedy which, only a few short years ago, too frequently meant the loss of the ship and every soul on board.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading Every one of them tells of some tragedy of the sea—of some supreme moment of peril, when, thinking the end at hand, the crew has taken to the boats and left their ship to its fate.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Every one of them tells of some tragedy of the sea—of some supreme moment of peril, when, thinking the end at hand, the crew has taken to the boats and left their ship to its fate.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Every one of them tells of some tragedy of the sea—of some supreme moment of peril, when, thinking the end at hand, the crew has taken to the boats and left their ship to its fate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And there is no peril of the deep more dreaded by mariners, for it is one that can not be foreseen nor guarded against.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every one of them tells of some tragedy of the sea—of some supreme moment of peril, when, thinking the end at hand, the crew has taken to the boats and left their ship to its fate.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every one of them tells of some tragedy of the sea—of some supreme moment of peril, when, thinking the end at hand, the crew has taken to the boats and left their ship to its fate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there is no peril of the deep more dreaded by mariners, for it is one that can not be foreseen nor guarded against.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Lying low in the waves, heavy and water-logged, these hulks drift down upon a ship unseen in the watches of the night; there is a crash, a rush of water—and another tragedy has been enacted.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Every one of them tells of some tragedy of the sea—of some supreme moment of peril, when, thinking the end at hand, the crew has taken to the boats and left their ship to its fate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every one of them tells of some tragedy of the sea—of some supreme moment of peril, when, thinking the end at hand, the crew has taken to the boats and left their ship to its fate.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Another tragedy which, only a few short years ago, too frequently meant the loss of the ship and every soul on board.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Every one of them tells of some tragedy of the sea—of some supreme moment of peril, when, thinking the end at hand, the crew has taken to the boats and left their ship to its fate.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Lying low in the waves, heavy and water-logged, these hulks drift down upon a ship unseen in the watches of the night; there is a crash, a rush of water—and another tragedy has been enacted.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lying low in the waves, heavy and water-logged, these hulks drift down upon a ship unseen in the watches of the night; there is a crash, a rush of water—and another tragedy has been enacted.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading Lying low in the waves, heavy and water-logged, these hulks drift down upon a ship unseen in the watches of the night; there is a crash, a rush of water—and another tragedy has been enacted.
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 Lying low in the waves, heavy and water-logged, these hulks drift down upon a ship unseen in the watches of the night; there is a crash, a rush of water—and another tragedy has been enacted.
water-logged
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From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
at the time that
From this reading Every one of them tells of some tragedy of the sea—of some supreme moment of peril, when, thinking the end at hand, the crew has taken to the boats and left their ship to its fate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Another tragedy which, only a few short years ago, too frequently meant the loss of the ship and every soul on board.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
a late time of life
From this reading Another tragedy which, only a few short years ago, too frequently meant the loss of the ship and every soul on board.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE DERELICT DRIFTING along the ocean currents of the world are scores of abandoned, water-logged ships, washed by the waves and buffeted by the winds, yet still, by some miracle, keeping afloat.
