Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Some gave themselves up to despair, others prayed; and some resolved not to perish without a struggle, committed themselves on pieces of the wreck to the waves.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading The cries of the drowning rose above the sound of the waters, and were heard at a great distance.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The chief mate came to the captain, and said, "We have done all we can, sir, the ship will sink in a moment;" to which the captain replied, "it cannot be helped--God's will be done."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At length the carpenter came up from below, and told those who worked at the pumps that he could do no more.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At length the carpenter came up from below, and told those who worked at the pumps that he could do no more.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The chief mate came to the captain, and said, "We have done all we can, sir, the ship will sink in a moment;" to which the captain replied, "it cannot be helped--God's will be done."

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading At length the carpenter came up from below, and told those who worked at the pumps that he could do no more.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At length the carpenter came up from below, and told those who worked at the pumps that he could do no more.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The chief mate came to the captain, and said, "We have done all we can, sir, the ship will sink in a moment;" to which the captain replied, "it cannot be helped--God's will be done."

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From this reading The chief mate came to the captain, and said, "We have done all we can, sir, the ship will sink in a moment;" to which the captain replied, "it cannot be helped--God's will be done."

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading The chief mate came to the captain, and said, "We have done all we can, sir, the ship will sink in a moment;" to which the captain replied, "it cannot be helped--God's will be done."

a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

From this reading At length the carpenter came up from below, and told those who worked at the pumps that he could do no more.

a person who is in charge

From this reading The chief mate came to the captain, and said, "We have done all we can, sir, the ship will sink in a moment;" to which the captain replied, "it cannot be helped--God's will be done."

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading Some gave themselves up to despair, others prayed; and some resolved not to perish without a struggle, committed themselves on pieces of the wreck to the waves.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading At length the carpenter came up from below, and told those who worked at the pumps that he could do no more.

plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading The cries of the drowning rose above the sound of the waters, and were heard at a great distance.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Some gave themselves up to despair, others prayed; and some resolved not to perish without a struggle, committed themselves on pieces of the wreck to the waves.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The cries of the drowning rose above the sound of the waters, and were heard at a great distance.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading At length the carpenter came up from below, and told those who worked at the pumps that he could do no more.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The chief mate came to the captain, and said, "We have done all we can, sir, the ship will sink in a moment;" to which the captain replied, "it cannot be helped--God's will be done."

-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible

From this reading The cries of the drowning rose above the sound of the waters, and were heard at a great distance.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At length the carpenter came up from below, and told those who worked at the pumps that he could do no more.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Some gave themselves up to despair, others prayed; and some resolved not to perish without a struggle, committed themselves on pieces of the wreck to the waves.

possessive form of “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 chief mate came to the captain, and said, "We have done all we can, sir, the ship will sink in a moment;" to which the captain replied, "it cannot be helped--God's will be done."

in a gradual manner

From this reading The vessel gradually settled in the trough of the sea.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The cries of the drowning rose above the sound of the waters, and were heard at a great distance.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The chief mate came to the captain, and said, "We have done all we can, sir, the ship will sink in a moment;" to which the captain replied, "it cannot be helped--God's will be done."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At length the carpenter came up from below, and told those who worked at the pumps that he could do no more.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The cries of the drowning rose above the sound of the waters, and were heard at a great distance.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading The chief mate came to the captain, and said, "We have done all we can, sir, the ship will sink in a moment;" to which the captain replied, "it cannot be helped--God's will be done."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The chief mate came to the captain, and said, "We have done all we can, sir, the ship will sink in a moment;" to which the captain replied, "it cannot be helped--God's will be done."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The chief mate came to the captain, and said, "We have done all we can, sir, the ship will sink in a moment;" to which the captain replied, "it cannot be helped--God's will be done."

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading At length the carpenter came up from below, and told those who worked at the pumps that he could do no more.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading The chief mate came to the captain, and said, "We have done all we can, sir, the ship will sink in a moment;" to which the captain replied, "it cannot be helped--God's will be done."

a particular point in time

From this reading The chief mate came to the captain, and said, "We have done all we can, sir, the ship will sink in a moment;" to which the captain replied, "it cannot be helped--God's will be done."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading At length the carpenter came up from below, and told those who worked at the pumps that he could do no more.

not any; not one

From this reading At length the carpenter came up from below, and told those who worked at the pumps that he could do no more.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Some gave themselves up to despair, others prayed; and some resolved not to perish without a struggle, committed themselves on pieces of the wreck to the waves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some gave themselves up to despair, others prayed; and some resolved not to perish without a struggle, committed themselves on pieces of the wreck to the waves.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Some gave themselves up to despair, others prayed; and some resolved not to perish without a struggle, committed themselves on pieces of the wreck to the waves.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Some gave themselves up to despair, others prayed; and some resolved not to perish without a struggle, committed themselves on pieces of the wreck to the waves.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Some gave themselves up to despair, others prayed; and some resolved not to perish without a struggle, committed themselves on pieces of the wreck to the waves.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading Some gave themselves up to despair, others prayed; and some resolved not to perish without a struggle, committed themselves on pieces of the wreck to the waves.

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading Some gave themselves up to despair, others prayed; and some resolved not to perish without a struggle, committed themselves on pieces of the wreck to the waves.

plural of “pump” — a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction

From this reading At length the carpenter came up from below, and told those who worked at the pumps that he could do no more.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading The chief mate came to the captain, and said, "We have done all we can, sir, the ship will sink in a moment;" to which the captain replied, "it cannot be helped--God's will be done."

determined

From this reading Some gave themselves up to despair, others prayed; and some resolved not to perish without a struggle, committed themselves on pieces of the wreck to the waves.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The cries of the drowning rose above the sound of the waters, and were heard at a great distance.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The chief mate came to the captain, and said, "We have done all we can, sir, the ship will sink in a moment;" to which the captain replied, "it cannot be helped--God's will be done."

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The vessel gradually settled in the trough of the sea.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading The vessel gradually settled in the trough of the sea.

transport commercially

From this reading The chief mate came to the captain, and said, "We have done all we can, sir, the ship will sink in a moment;" to which the captain replied, "it cannot be helped--God's will be done."

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading The chief mate came to the captain, and said, "We have done all we can, sir, the ship will sink in a moment;" to which the captain replied, "it cannot be helped--God's will be done."

term of address for a man

From this reading The chief mate came to the captain, and said, "We have done all we can, sir, the ship will sink in a moment;" to which the captain replied, "it cannot be helped--God's will be done."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some gave themselves up to despair, others prayed; and some resolved not to perish without a struggle, committed themselves on pieces of the wreck to the waves.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The cries of the drowning rose above the sound of the waters, and were heard at a great distance.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading Some gave themselves up to despair, others prayed; and some resolved not to perish without a struggle, committed themselves on pieces of the wreck to the waves.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At length the carpenter came up from below, and told those who worked at the pumps that he could do no more.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At length the carpenter came up from below, and told those who worked at the pumps that he could do no more.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Some gave themselves up to despair, others prayed; and some resolved not to perish without a struggle, committed themselves on pieces of the wreck to the waves.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading At length the carpenter came up from below, and told those who worked at the pumps that he could do no more.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Some gave themselves up to despair, others prayed; and some resolved not to perish without a struggle, committed themselves on pieces of the wreck to the waves.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading At length the carpenter came up from below, and told those who worked at the pumps that he could do no more.

a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)

From this reading The vessel gradually settled in the trough of the sea.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading At length the carpenter came up from below, and told those who worked at the pumps that he could do no more.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The vessel gradually settled in the trough of the sea.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The cries of the drowning rose above the sound of the waters, and were heard at a great distance.

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 Some gave themselves up to despair, others prayed; and some resolved not to perish without a struggle, committed themselves on pieces of the wreck to the waves.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The chief mate came to the captain, and said, "We have done all we can, sir, the ship will sink in a moment;" to which the captain replied, "it cannot be helped--God's will be done."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The cries of the drowning rose above the sound of the waters, and were heard at a great distance.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The chief mate came to the captain, and said, "We have done all we can, sir, the ship will sink in a moment;" to which the captain replied, "it cannot be helped--God's will be done."

which person or people

From this reading At length the carpenter came up from below, and told those who worked at the pumps that he could do no more.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The chief mate came to the captain, and said, "We have done all we can, sir, the ship will sink in a moment;" to which the captain replied, "it cannot be helped--God's will be done."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Some gave themselves up to despair, others prayed; and some resolved not to perish without a struggle, committed themselves on pieces of the wreck to the waves.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading At length the carpenter came up from below, and told those who worked at the pumps that he could do no more.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading Some gave themselves up to despair, others prayed; and some resolved not to perish without a struggle, committed themselves on pieces of the wreck to the waves.