used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Charnal ship though this might be, the danger to us was not so great, if we only remained in the open air, and used proper precaution in putting the dead overboard.
(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 ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Nothing, not even fire was more to be dreaded than a visitation of this awful nature on shipboard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing, not even fire was more to be dreaded than a visitation of this awful nature on shipboard.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I had heard tales to chill the blood, of whole ships' crews stricken and dying like flies.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
Charnal
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From this reading Charnal ship though this might be, the danger to us was not so great, if we only remained in the open air, and used proper precaution in putting the dead overboard.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading I had heard tales to chill the blood, of whole ships' crews stricken and dying like flies.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Yet I dare not hesitate, or permit those under my command to flee in terror.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading I had heard tales to chill the blood, of whole ships' crews stricken and dying like flies.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Charnal ship though this might be, the danger to us was not so great, if we only remained in the open air, and used proper precaution in putting the dead overboard.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Yet I dare not hesitate, or permit those under my command to flee in terror.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Charnal ship though this might be, the danger to us was not so great, if we only remained in the open air, and used proper precaution in putting the dead overboard.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Nothing, not even fire was more to be dreaded than a visitation of this awful nature on shipboard.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading I had heard tales to chill the blood, of whole ships' crews stricken and dying like flies.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
divisible by two
From this reading Nothing, not even fire was more to be dreaded than a visitation of this awful nature on shipboard.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Nothing, not even fire was more to be dreaded than a visitation of this awful nature on shipboard.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading Yet I dare not hesitate, or permit those under my command to flee in terror.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading I had heard tales to chill the blood, of whole ships' crews stricken and dying like flies.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Charnal ship though this might be, the danger to us was not so great, if we only remained in the open air, and used proper precaution in putting the dead overboard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had heard tales to chill the blood, of whole ships' crews stricken and dying like flies.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had heard tales to chill the blood, of whole ships' crews stricken and dying like flies.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Yet I dare not hesitate, or permit those under my command to flee in terror.
intense and profound fear
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Charnal ship though this might be, the danger to us was not so great, if we only remained in the open air, and used proper precaution in putting the dead overboard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I had heard tales to chill the blood, of whole ships' crews stricken and dying like flies.
the force of workers available
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Charnal ship though this might be, the danger to us was not so great, if we only remained in the open air, and used proper precaution in putting the dead overboard.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing, not even fire was more to be dreaded than a visitation of this awful nature on shipboard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet I dare not hesitate, or permit those under my command to flee in terror.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nothing, not even fire was more to be dreaded than a visitation of this awful nature on shipboard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nothing, not even fire was more to be dreaded than a visitation of this awful nature on shipboard.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing, not even fire was more to be dreaded than a visitation of this awful nature on shipboard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
and nothing more
From this reading Charnal ship though this might be, the danger to us was not so great, if we only remained in the open air, and used proper precaution in putting the dead overboard.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Charnal ship though this might be, the danger to us was not so great, if we only remained in the open air, and used proper precaution in putting the dead overboard.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet I dare not hesitate, or permit those under my command to flee in terror.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading Charnal ship though this might be, the danger to us was not so great, if we only remained in the open air, and used proper precaution in putting the dead overboard.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Yet I dare not hesitate, or permit those under my command to flee in terror.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Charnal ship though this might be, the danger to us was not so great, if we only remained in the open air, and used proper precaution in putting the dead overboard.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Charnal ship though this might be, the danger to us was not so great, if we only remained in the open air, and used proper precaution in putting the dead overboard.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Charnal ship though this might be, the danger to us was not so great, if we only remained in the open air, and used proper precaution in putting the dead overboard.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Charnal ship though this might be, the danger to us was not so great, if we only remained in the open air, and used proper precaution in putting the dead overboard.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
transport commercially
From this reading Charnal ship though this might be, the danger to us was not so great, if we only remained in the open air, and used proper precaution in putting the dead overboard.
shipboardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪpbɔːrd/
casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship
From this reading Nothing, not even fire was more to be dreaded than a visitation of this awful nature on shipboard.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading I had heard tales to chill the blood, of whole ships' crews stricken and dying like flies.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
SLAVERverb
let saliva drivel from the mouth
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Charnal ship though this might be, the danger to us was not so great, if we only remained in the open air, and used proper precaution in putting the dead overboard.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading I had heard tales to chill the blood, of whole ships' crews stricken and dying like flies.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I had heard tales to chill the blood, of whole ships' crews stricken and dying like flies.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing, not even fire was more to be dreaded than a visitation of this awful nature on shipboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yet I dare not hesitate, or permit those under my command to flee in terror.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Charnal ship though this might be, the danger to us was not so great, if we only remained in the open air, and used proper precaution in putting the dead overboard.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing, not even fire was more to be dreaded than a visitation of this awful nature on shipboard.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Yet I dare not hesitate, or permit those under my command to flee in terror.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Charnal ship though this might be, the danger to us was not so great, if we only remained in the open air, and used proper precaution in putting the dead overboard.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Charnal ship though this might be, the danger to us was not so great, if we only remained in the open air, and used proper precaution in putting the dead overboard.
visitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading Nothing, not even fire was more to be dreaded than a visitation of this awful nature on shipboard.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Charnal ship though this might be, the danger to us was not so great, if we only remained in the open air, and used proper precaution in putting the dead overboard.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I had heard tales to chill the blood, of whole ships' crews stricken and dying like flies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON BOARD THE SLAVER The terror of the two men as this thought dawned upon them in all its horror was apparent enough, and, in truth, I shared with them a vivid sense of our desperate situation.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I dare not hesitate, or permit those under my command to flee in terror.
