used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THAT evening Tom took a scrambling meal in the cuddy; it was the last that he had aboard of the _Nancy Hazlewood_.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading THAT evening Tom took a scrambling meal in the cuddy; it was the last that he had aboard of the _Nancy Hazlewood_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The darkness came on early, and the wind still held as heavy as ever when night fell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The darkness came on early, and the wind still held as heavy as ever when night fell.
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading At that time the ship was very low in the water astern, and Tom did not expect her to live till morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time the ship was very low in the water astern, and Tom did not expect her to live till morning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even to this day it is a mystery to him why she did not founder long before she did.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The darkness came on early, and the wind still held as heavy as ever when night fell.
cuddynounUS /ˈkʌdi/
the galley or pantry of a small ship
From this reading THAT evening Tom took a scrambling meal in the cuddy; it was the last that he had aboard of the _Nancy Hazlewood_.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The darkness came on early, and the wind still held as heavy as ever when night fell.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Even to this day it is a mystery to him why she did not founder long before she did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At that time the ship was very low in the water astern, and Tom did not expect her to live till morning.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It was plain that even the sailors themselves felt that there was no hope; they were dull, lifeless and spiritless.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The darkness came on early, and the wind still held as heavy as ever when night fell.
divisible by two
From this reading Even to this day it is a mystery to him why she did not founder long before she did.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THAT evening Tom took a scrambling meal in the cuddy; it was the last that he had aboard of the _Nancy Hazlewood_.
at any time
From this reading The darkness came on early, and the wind still held as heavy as ever when night fell.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading At that time the ship was very low in the water astern, and Tom did not expect her to live till morning.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The darkness came on early, and the wind still held as heavy as ever when night fell.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was plain that even the sailors themselves felt that there was no hope; they were dull, lifeless and spiritless.
foundernounUS /ˈfaʊndər/
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading Even to this day it is a mystery to him why she did not founder long before she did.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THAT evening Tom took a scrambling meal in the cuddy; it was the last that he had aboard of the _Nancy Hazlewood_.
Hazlewood
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From this reading THAT evening Tom took a scrambling meal in the cuddy; it was the last that he had aboard of the _Nancy Hazlewood_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THAT evening Tom took a scrambling meal in the cuddy; it was the last that he had aboard of the _Nancy Hazlewood_.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The darkness came on early, and the wind still held as heavy as ever when night fell.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The darkness came on early, and the wind still held as heavy as ever when night fell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At that time the ship was very low in the water astern, and Tom did not expect her to live till morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even to this day it is a mystery to him why she did not founder long before she did.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was plain that even the sailors themselves felt that there was no hope; they were dull, lifeless and spiritless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THAT evening Tom took a scrambling meal in the cuddy; it was the last that he had aboard of the _Nancy Hazlewood_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even to this day it is a mystery to him why she did not founder long before she did.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THAT evening Tom took a scrambling meal in the cuddy; it was the last that he had aboard of the _Nancy Hazlewood_.
immediately past
From this reading THAT evening Tom took a scrambling meal in the cuddy; it was the last that he had aboard of the _Nancy Hazlewood_.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading It was plain that even the sailors themselves felt that there was no hope; they were dull, lifeless and spiritless.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading At that time the ship was very low in the water astern, and Tom did not expect her to live till morning.
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 Even to this day it is a mystery to him why she did not founder long before she did.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At that time the ship was very low in the water astern, and Tom did not expect her to live till morning.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading THAT evening Tom took a scrambling meal in the cuddy; it was the last that he had aboard of the _Nancy Hazlewood_.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At that time the ship was very low in the water astern, and Tom did not expect her to live till morning.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Even to this day it is a mystery to him why she did not founder long before she did.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading THAT evening Tom took a scrambling meal in the cuddy; it was the last that he had aboard of the _Nancy Hazlewood_.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The darkness came on early, and the wind still held as heavy as ever when night fell.
not any; not one
From this reading It was plain that even the sailors themselves felt that there was no hope; they were dull, lifeless and spiritless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At that time the ship was very low in the water astern, and Tom did not expect her to live till morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THAT evening Tom took a scrambling meal in the cuddy; it was the last that he had aboard of the _Nancy Hazlewood_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The darkness came on early, and the wind still held as heavy as ever when night fell.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was plain that even the sailors themselves felt that there was no hope; they were dull, lifeless and spiritless.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading It was plain that even the sailors themselves felt that there was no hope; they were dull, lifeless and spiritless.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading THAT evening Tom took a scrambling meal in the cuddy; it was the last that he had aboard of the _Nancy Hazlewood_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even to this day it is a mystery to him why she did not founder long before she did.
transport commercially
From this reading At that time the ship was very low in the water astern, and Tom did not expect her to live till morning.
spiritlessadjective
lacking ardor or vigor or energy
From this reading It was plain that even the sailors themselves felt that there was no hope; they were dull, lifeless and spiritless.
not in physical motion
From this reading The darkness came on early, and the wind still held as heavy as ever when night fell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT evening Tom took a scrambling meal in the cuddy; it was the last that he had aboard of the _Nancy Hazlewood_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THAT evening Tom took a scrambling meal in the cuddy; it was the last that he had aboard of the _Nancy Hazlewood_.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was plain that even the sailors themselves felt that there was no hope; they were dull, lifeless and spiritless.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was plain that even the sailors themselves felt that there was no hope; they were dull, lifeless and spiritless.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was plain that even the sailors themselves felt that there was no hope; they were dull, lifeless and spiritless.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even to this day it is a mystery to him why she did not founder long before she did.
up to a particular time
From this reading At that time the ship was very low in the water astern, and Tom did not expect her to live till morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time the ship was very low in the water astern, and Tom did not expect her to live till morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At that time the ship was very low in the water astern, and Tom did not expect her to live till morning.
male cat
From this reading THAT evening Tom took a scrambling meal in the cuddy; it was the last that he had aboard of the _Nancy Hazlewood_.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THAT evening Tom took a scrambling meal in the cuddy; it was the last that he had aboard of the _Nancy Hazlewood_.
precisely as stated
From this reading At that time the ship was very low in the water astern, and Tom did not expect her to live till morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THAT evening Tom took a scrambling meal in the cuddy; it was the last that he had aboard of the _Nancy Hazlewood_.
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 At that time the ship was very low in the water astern, and Tom did not expect her to live till morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was plain that even the sailors themselves felt that there was no hope; they were dull, lifeless and spiritless.
at the time that
From this reading The darkness came on early, and the wind still held as heavy as ever when night fell.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Even to this day it is a mystery to him why she did not founder long before she did.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The darkness came on early, and the wind still held as heavy as ever when night fell.
