used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there was still a heavy swell, which made his departure, for the present at least, impossible.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The day, too, was far advanced.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading PITFALLS IN THE WAY I HE WHO IS HUNGRY IS NOT ALONE When he awakened he was hungry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But there was still a heavy swell, which made his departure, for the present at least, impossible.
aroused or activated
From this reading PITFALLS IN THE WAY I HE WHO IS HUNGRY IS NOT ALONE When he awakened he was hungry.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For the sloop with its burden to get to Guernsey before midnight, it was necessary to start in the morning.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading For the sloop with its burden to get to Guernsey before midnight, it was necessary to start in the morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was still a heavy swell, which made his departure, for the present at least, impossible.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading The sea was growing calmer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day, too, was far advanced.
the act of departing
From this reading But there was still a heavy swell, which made his departure, for the present at least, impossible.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The day, too, was far advanced.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there was still a heavy swell, which made his departure, for the present at least, impossible.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For the sloop with its burden to get to Guernsey before midnight, it was necessary to start in the morning.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The sea was growing calmer.
GuernseynounUS /ˈɡɜːrnzi/
a Channel Island to the northwest of Jersey
From this reading For the sloop with its burden to get to Guernsey before midnight, it was necessary to start in the morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PITFALLS IN THE WAY I HE WHO IS HUNGRY IS NOT ALONE When he awakened he was hungry.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But there was still a heavy swell, which made his departure, for the present at least, impossible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But there was still a heavy swell, which made his departure, for the present at least, impossible.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading PITFALLS IN THE WAY I HE WHO IS HUNGRY IS NOT ALONE When he awakened he was hungry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PITFALLS IN THE WAY I HE WHO IS HUNGRY IS NOT ALONE When he awakened he was hungry.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading But there was still a heavy swell, which made his departure, for the present at least, impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PITFALLS IN THE WAY I HE WHO IS HUNGRY IS NOT ALONE When he awakened he was hungry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PITFALLS IN THE WAY I HE WHO IS HUNGRY IS NOT ALONE When he awakened he was hungry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the sloop with its burden to get to Guernsey before midnight, it was necessary to start in the morning.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For the sloop with its burden to get to Guernsey before midnight, it was necessary to start in the morning.
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 But there was still a heavy swell, which made his departure, for the present at least, impossible.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But there was still a heavy swell, which made his departure, for the present at least, impossible.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading For the sloop with its burden to get to Guernsey before midnight, it was necessary to start in the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For the sloop with its burden to get to Guernsey before midnight, it was necessary to start in the morning.
absolutely essential
From this reading For the sloop with its burden to get to Guernsey before midnight, it was necessary to start in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PITFALLS IN THE WAY I HE WHO IS HUNGRY IS NOT ALONE When he awakened he was hungry.
PITFALLSnounUS /ˈpɪtfɔːlz/
plural of “pitfall” — an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
From this reading PITFALLS IN THE WAY I HE WHO IS HUNGRY IS NOT ALONE When he awakened he was hungry.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But there was still a heavy swell, which made his departure, for the present at least, impossible.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea was growing calmer.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading For the sloop with its burden to get to Guernsey before midnight, it was necessary to start in the morning.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For the sloop with its burden to get to Guernsey before midnight, it was necessary to start in the morning.
not in physical motion
From this reading But there was still a heavy swell, which made his departure, for the present at least, impossible.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading But there was still a heavy swell, which made his departure, for the present at least, impossible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PITFALLS IN THE WAY I HE WHO IS HUNGRY IS NOT ALONE When he awakened he was hungry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was still a heavy swell, which made his departure, for the present at least, impossible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the sloop with its burden to get to Guernsey before midnight, it was necessary to start in the morning.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The day, too, was far advanced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PITFALLS IN THE WAY I HE WHO IS HUNGRY IS NOT ALONE When he awakened he was hungry.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading PITFALLS IN THE WAY I HE WHO IS HUNGRY IS NOT ALONE When he awakened he was hungry.
at the time that
From this reading PITFALLS IN THE WAY I HE WHO IS HUNGRY IS NOT ALONE When he awakened he was hungry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there was still a heavy swell, which made his departure, for the present at least, impossible.
which person or people
From this reading PITFALLS IN THE WAY I HE WHO IS HUNGRY IS NOT ALONE When he awakened he was hungry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the sloop with its burden to get to Guernsey before midnight, it was necessary to start in the morning.
