aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We did not know anything about the great danger that we were in until just before the ship went ashore.
(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 You have got to walk all the way home."
anchorsnounUS /ˈæŋkərz/
plural of “anchor” — a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading When we got near the shore the sailors put down all the anchors; but they would not hold, and at length the ship struck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we got near the shore the sailors put down all the anchors; but they would not hold, and at length the ship struck.
any thing at all
From this reading "We did not know anything about the great danger that we were in until just before the ship went ashore.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "We did not know anything about the great danger that we were in until just before the ship went ashore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When we got near the shore the sailors put down all the anchors; but they would not hold, and at length the ship struck.
Beechnutnoun
small sweet triangular nut of any of various beech trees
From this reading "The storm drove us upon the Nova Scotia coast," said Beechnut, resuming his story.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We did not know anything about the great danger that we were in until just before the ship went ashore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When we got near the shore the sailors put down all the anchors; but they would not hold, and at length the ship struck.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "The storm drove us upon the Nova Scotia coast," said Beechnut, resuming his story.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "We did not know anything about the great danger that we were in until just before the ship went ashore.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "We did not know anything about the great danger that we were in until just before the ship went ashore.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When we got near the shore the sailors put down all the anchors; but they would not hold, and at length the ship struck.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading "The storm drove us upon the Nova Scotia coast," said Beechnut, resuming his story.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You have got to walk all the way home."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "We did not know anything about the great danger that we were in until just before the ship went ashore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have got to walk all the way home."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The storm drove us upon the Nova Scotia coast," said Beechnut, resuming his story.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading When we got near the shore the sailors put down all the anchors; but they would not hold, and at length the ship struck.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading You have got to walk all the way home."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We did not know anything about the great danger that we were in until just before the ship went ashore.
and nothing more
From this reading "We did not know anything about the great danger that we were in until just before the ship went ashore.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We did not know anything about the great danger that we were in until just before the ship went ashore.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading When we got near the shore the sailors put down all the anchors; but they would not hold, and at length the ship struck.
MarshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading "Steady, Marshal! steady!
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When we got near the shore the sailors put down all the anchors; but they would not hold, and at length the ship struck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We did not know anything about the great danger that we were in until just before the ship went ashore.
NovanounUS /ˈnoʊvə/
a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process
From this reading "The storm drove us upon the Nova Scotia coast," said Beechnut, resuming his story.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When we got near the shore the sailors put down all the anchors; but they would not hold, and at length the ship struck.
resumingverbUS /rɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading "The storm drove us upon the Nova Scotia coast," said Beechnut, resuming his story.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The storm drove us upon the Nova Scotia coast," said Beechnut, resuming his story.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading When we got near the shore the sailors put down all the anchors; but they would not hold, and at length the ship struck.
Scotia
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From this reading "The storm drove us upon the Nova Scotia coast," said Beechnut, resuming his story.
transport commercially
From this reading "We did not know anything about the great danger that we were in until just before the ship went ashore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading When we got near the shore the sailors put down all the anchors; but they would not hold, and at length the ship struck.
make steady
From this reading "Steady, Marshal! steady!
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "The storm drove us upon the Nova Scotia coast," said Beechnut, resuming his story.
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 "The storm drove us upon the Nova Scotia coast," said Beechnut, resuming his story.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When we got near the shore the sailors put down all the anchors; but they would not hold, and at length the ship struck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We did not know anything about the great danger that we were in until just before the ship went ashore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You have got to walk all the way home."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When we got near the shore the sailors put down all the anchors; but they would not hold, and at length the ship struck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have got to walk all the way home."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "We did not know anything about the great danger that we were in until just before the ship went ashore.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "The storm drove us upon the Nova Scotia coast," said Beechnut, resuming his story.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The storm drove us upon the Nova Scotia coast," said Beechnut, resuming his story.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading You have got to walk all the way home."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You have got to walk all the way home."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We did not know anything about the great danger that we were in until just before the ship went ashore.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We did not know anything about the great danger that we were in until just before the ship went ashore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We did not know anything about the great danger that we were in until just before the ship went ashore.
at the time that
From this reading When we got near the shore the sailors put down all the anchors; but they would not hold, and at length the ship struck.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When we got near the shore the sailors put down all the anchors; but they would not hold, and at length the ship struck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have got to walk all the way home."
