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From this reading The _Albatross_ was lumbering along as best she might with her broken engine, and we were nearing the line of 180°.
AlbatrossnounUS /ˈælbətrɑːs/
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
From this reading The _Albatross_ was lumbering along as best she might with her broken engine, and we were nearing the line of 180°.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We weren't making much way, however, for the speed was low; and we hadn't so much reason for hurrying now, for we felt almost hopeless of being in time to prevent the threatened massacre.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The _Albatross_ was lumbering along as best she might with her broken engine, and we were nearing the line of 180°.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Albatross_ was lumbering along as best she might with her broken engine, and we were nearing the line of 180°.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The _Albatross_ was lumbering along as best she might with her broken engine, and we were nearing the line of 180°.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We weren't making much way, however, for the speed was low; and we hadn't so much reason for hurrying now, for we felt almost hopeless of being in time to prevent the threatened massacre.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The _Albatross_ was lumbering along as best she might with her broken engine, and we were nearing the line of 180°.
bloodthirstinessnoun
a disposition to shed blood
From this reading Our people, we feared, had long since fallen victims to the superstition and bloodthirstiness of the ungrateful savages.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The _Albatross_ was lumbering along as best she might with her broken engine, and we were nearing the line of 180°.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading It was Thursday the eleventh, in the small hours of the morning.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The _Albatross_ was lumbering along as best she might with her broken engine, and we were nearing the line of 180°.
ERRORSnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading ERRORS EXCEPTED.
EXCEPTEDverbUS /ɪkˈseptɪd/
past form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading ERRORS EXCEPTED.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Our people, we feared, had long since fallen victims to the superstition and bloodthirstiness of the ungrateful savages.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Our people, we feared, had long since fallen victims to the superstition and bloodthirstiness of the ungrateful savages.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading We weren't making much way, however, for the speed was low; and we hadn't so much reason for hurrying now, for we felt almost hopeless of being in time to prevent the threatened massacre.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We weren't making much way, however, for the speed was low; and we hadn't so much reason for hurrying now, for we felt almost hopeless of being in time to prevent the threatened massacre.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our people, we feared, had long since fallen victims to the superstition and bloodthirstiness of the ungrateful savages.
hadn't
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From this reading We weren't making much way, however, for the speed was low; and we hadn't so much reason for hurrying now, for we felt almost hopeless of being in time to prevent the threatened massacre.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Albatross_ was lumbering along as best she might with her broken engine, and we were nearing the line of 180°.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading We weren't making much way, however, for the speed was low; and we hadn't so much reason for hurrying now, for we felt almost hopeless of being in time to prevent the threatened massacre.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was Thursday the eleventh, in the small hours of the morning.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We weren't making much way, however, for the speed was low; and we hadn't so much reason for hurrying now, for we felt almost hopeless of being in time to prevent the threatened massacre.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading We weren't making much way, however, for the speed was low; and we hadn't so much reason for hurrying now, for we felt almost hopeless of being in time to prevent the threatened massacre.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Thursday the eleventh, in the small hours of the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Thursday the eleventh, in the small hours of the morning.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The _Albatross_ was lumbering along as best she might with her broken engine, and we were nearing the line of 180°.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Our people, we feared, had long since fallen victims to the superstition and bloodthirstiness of the ungrateful savages.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We weren't making much way, however, for the speed was low; and we hadn't so much reason for hurrying now, for we felt almost hopeless of being in time to prevent the threatened massacre.
lumberingnounUS /ˈlʌmbərɪŋ/
the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber
From this reading The _Albatross_ was lumbering along as best she might with her broken engine, and we were nearing the line of 180°.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading We weren't making much way, however, for the speed was low; and we hadn't so much reason for hurrying now, for we felt almost hopeless of being in time to prevent the threatened massacre.
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading We weren't making much way, however, for the speed was low; and we hadn't so much reason for hurrying now, for we felt almost hopeless of being in time to prevent the threatened massacre.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The _Albatross_ was lumbering along as best she might with her broken engine, and we were nearing the line of 180°.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was Thursday the eleventh, in the small hours of the morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We weren't making much way, however, for the speed was low; and we hadn't so much reason for hurrying now, for we felt almost hopeless of being in time to prevent the threatened massacre.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading The _Albatross_ was lumbering along as best she might with her broken engine, and we were nearing the line of 180°.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We weren't making much way, however, for the speed was low; and we hadn't so much reason for hurrying now, for we felt almost hopeless of being in time to prevent the threatened massacre.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Thursday the eleventh, in the small hours of the morning.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our people, we feared, had long since fallen victims to the superstition and bloodthirstiness of the ungrateful savages.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Our people, we feared, had long since fallen victims to the superstition and bloodthirstiness of the ungrateful savages.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading We weren't making much way, however, for the speed was low; and we hadn't so much reason for hurrying now, for we felt almost hopeless of being in time to prevent the threatened massacre.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading We weren't making much way, however, for the speed was low; and we hadn't so much reason for hurrying now, for we felt almost hopeless of being in time to prevent the threatened massacre.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Our people, we feared, had long since fallen victims to the superstition and bloodthirstiness of the ungrateful savages.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The _Albatross_ was lumbering along as best she might with her broken engine, and we were nearing the line of 180°.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Our people, we feared, had long since fallen victims to the superstition and bloodthirstiness of the ungrateful savages.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was Thursday the eleventh, in the small hours of the morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We weren't making much way, however, for the speed was low; and we hadn't so much reason for hurrying now, for we felt almost hopeless of being in time to prevent the threatened massacre.
move hurridly
From this reading We weren't making much way, however, for the speed was low; and we hadn't so much reason for hurrying now, for we felt almost hopeless of being in time to prevent the threatened massacre.
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading Our people, we feared, had long since fallen victims to the superstition and bloodthirstiness of the ungrateful savages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Thursday the eleventh, in the small hours of the morning.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading We weren't making much way, however, for the speed was low; and we hadn't so much reason for hurrying now, for we felt almost hopeless of being in time to prevent the threatened massacre.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading It was Thursday the eleventh, in the small hours of the morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We weren't making much way, however, for the speed was low; and we hadn't so much reason for hurrying now, for we felt almost hopeless of being in time to prevent the threatened massacre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We weren't making much way, however, for the speed was low; and we hadn't so much reason for hurrying now, for we felt almost hopeless of being in time to prevent the threatened massacre.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Our people, we feared, had long since fallen victims to the superstition and bloodthirstiness of the ungrateful savages.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Our people, we feared, had long since fallen victims to the superstition and bloodthirstiness of the ungrateful savages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Thursday the eleventh, in the small hours of the morning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We weren't making much way, however, for the speed was low; and we hadn't so much reason for hurrying now, for we felt almost hopeless of being in time to prevent the threatened massacre.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The _Albatross_ was lumbering along as best she might with her broken engine, and we were nearing the line of 180°.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The _Albatross_ was lumbering along as best she might with her broken engine, and we were nearing the line of 180°.
weren't
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From this reading We weren't making much way, however, for the speed was low; and we hadn't so much reason for hurrying now, for we felt almost hopeless of being in time to prevent the threatened massacre.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The _Albatross_ was lumbering along as best she might with her broken engine, and we were nearing the line of 180°.
