used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A fourth part at least, we supposed, had drowned themselves in despair.
combatsnounUS /kəmˈbæts/
plural of “combat” — an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading A fourth part at least, we supposed, had drowned themselves in despair.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading A fourth part at least, we supposed, had drowned themselves in despair.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We found that sixty or sixty-five had perished during the night.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
set up or found
From this reading We found that sixty or sixty-five had perished during the night.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading A fourth part at least, we supposed, had drowned themselves in despair.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea.
intense and profound fear
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea.
set down according to a plan
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading A fourth part at least, we supposed, had drowned themselves in despair.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We only lost two of our own numbers, neither of whom were officers.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading We only lost two of our own numbers, neither of whom were officers.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We found that sixty or sixty-five had perished during the night.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading We only lost two of our own numbers, neither of whom were officers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading We only lost two of our own numbers, neither of whom were officers.
and nothing more
From this reading We only lost two of our own numbers, neither of whom were officers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We found that sixty or sixty-five had perished during the night.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We only lost two of our own numbers, neither of whom were officers.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
win a victory over
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We only lost two of our own numbers, neither of whom were officers.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A fourth part at least, we supposed, had drowned themselves in despair.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading We found that sixty or sixty-five had perished during the night.
reposed
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From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading We found that sixty or sixty-five had perished during the night.
sixty-fiveadjective
being five more than sixty
From this reading We found that sixty or sixty-five had perished during the night.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
required or under orders
From this reading A fourth part at least, we supposed, had drowned themselves in despair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We found that sixty or sixty-five had perished during the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading A great number in their delirium had thrown themselves into the sea.
up to a particular time
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We only lost two of our own numbers, neither of whom were officers.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We only lost two of our own numbers, neither of whom were officers.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We only lost two of our own numbers, neither of whom were officers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After these different combats, overcome with toil, with want of food and sleep, we laid ourselves down and reposed till the morrow dawned, and showed us the horror of the scene.
