used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tempest howled like a lost dog through the cordage of the good ship _Rohilkund_ (Captain O. Williams), which lurched through the vasty deep as though overtaken by the drop too much.
adolescencenounUS /ˌædəˈlesəns/
the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
From this reading Bitterly did he lament his hard lines in venturing upon the Black Water, to be snipped off in the flower of his adolescence, and never again to behold the beloved visages of his relations!
anew
From this reading Bitterly did he lament his hard lines in venturing upon the Black Water, to be snipped off in the flower of his adolescence, and never again to behold the beloved visages of his relations!
aimedverbUS /eɪmd/
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
altitudesnounUS /ˈæltɪtuːdz/
plural of “altitude” — elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tempest howled like a lost dog through the cordage of the good ship _Rohilkund_ (Captain O. Williams), which lurched through the vasty deep as though overtaken by the drop too much.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bitterly did he lament his hard lines in venturing upon the Black Water, to be snipped off in the flower of his adolescence, and never again to behold the beloved visages of his relations!
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
see with attention
From this reading Bitterly did he lament his hard lines in venturing upon the Black Water, to be snipped off in the flower of his adolescence, and never again to behold the beloved visages of his relations!
bellowsnounUS /ˈbeloʊz/
(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
dearly loved
From this reading Bitterly did he lament his hard lines in venturing upon the Black Water, to be snipped off in the flower of his adolescence, and never again to behold the beloved visages of his relations!
Bhosh
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From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
Bindabun
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From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Bitterly did he lament his hard lines in venturing upon the Black Water, to be snipped off in the flower of his adolescence, and never again to behold the beloved visages of his relations!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Bitterly did he lament his hard lines in venturing upon the Black Water, to be snipped off in the flower of his adolescence, and never again to behold the beloved visages of his relations!
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
BrobdingnagianadjectiveUS /ˌbrɔːbdɪɡˈnæɡiən/
huge; relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Brobdingnag
From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
CALCUTTAnounUS /ˌkælˈkʌtə/
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The tempest howled like a lost dog through the cordage of the good ship _Rohilkund_ (Captain O. Williams), which lurched through the vasty deep as though overtaken by the drop too much.
celestialadjectiveUS /səˈlestʃəl/
of or relating to the sky
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
Chunder
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From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
cordagenounUS /ˈkɔːrdədʒ/
the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords
From this reading The tempest howled like a lost dog through the cordage of the good ship _Rohilkund_ (Captain O. Williams), which lurched through the vasty deep as though overtaken by the drop too much.
crestsnounUS /krests/
plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
Davey
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From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The tempest howled like a lost dog through the cordage of the good ship _Rohilkund_ (Captain O. Williams), which lurched through the vasty deep as though overtaken by the drop too much.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bitterly did he lament his hard lines in venturing upon the Black Water, to be snipped off in the flower of his adolescence, and never again to behold the beloved visages of his relations!
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The tempest howled like a lost dog through the cordage of the good ship _Rohilkund_ (Captain O. Williams), which lurched through the vasty deep as though overtaken by the drop too much.
let fall to the ground
From this reading The tempest howled like a lost dog through the cordage of the good ship _Rohilkund_ (Captain O. Williams), which lurched through the vasty deep as though overtaken by the drop too much.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Bitterly did he lament his hard lines in venturing upon the Black Water, to be snipped off in the flower of his adolescence, and never again to behold the beloved visages of his relations!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
fuliginous
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From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The tempest howled like a lost dog through the cordage of the good ship _Rohilkund_ (Captain O. Williams), which lurched through the vasty deep as though overtaken by the drop too much.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Bitterly did he lament his hard lines in venturing upon the Black Water, to be snipped off in the flower of his adolescence, and never again to behold the beloved visages of his relations!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bitterly did he lament his hard lines in venturing upon the Black Water, to be snipped off in the flower of his adolescence, and never again to behold the beloved visages of his relations!
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading The tempest howled like a lost dog through the cordage of the good ship _Rohilkund_ (Captain O. Williams), which lurched through the vasty deep as though overtaken by the drop too much.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
initiatedverbUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃieɪtəd/
past form of “initiate” — bring into being
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
jerksnounUS /dʒɜːrks/
plural of “jerk” — a dull stupid fatuous person
From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
Jones'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊnzɪz/
possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
lamentverbUS /ləˈment/
express grief verbally
From this reading Bitterly did he lament his hard lines in venturing upon the Black Water, to be snipped off in the flower of his adolescence, and never again to behold the beloved visages of his relations!
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The tempest howled like a lost dog through the cordage of the good ship _Rohilkund_ (Captain O. Williams), which lurched through the vasty deep as though overtaken by the drop too much.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Bitterly did he lament his hard lines in venturing upon the Black Water, to be snipped off in the flower of his adolescence, and never again to behold the beloved visages of his relations!
lockernounUS /ˈlɑːkər/
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The tempest howled like a lost dog through the cordage of the good ship _Rohilkund_ (Captain O. Williams), which lurched through the vasty deep as though overtaken by the drop too much.
lurchedverbUS /lɜːrtʃt/
past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The tempest howled like a lost dog through the cordage of the good ship _Rohilkund_ (Captain O. Williams), which lurched through the vasty deep as though overtaken by the drop too much.
a particular point in time
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The tempest howled like a lost dog through the cordage of the good ship _Rohilkund_ (Captain O. Williams), which lurched through the vasty deep as though overtaken by the drop too much.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
NeptunenounUS /ˈneptuːn/
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Bitterly did he lament his hard lines in venturing upon the Black Water, to be snipped off in the flower of his adolescence, and never again to behold the beloved visages of his relations!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The tempest howled like a lost dog through the cordage of the good ship _Rohilkund_ (Captain O. Williams), which lurched through the vasty deep as though overtaken by the drop too much.
Ocean'snounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/
possessive form of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bitterly did he lament his hard lines in venturing upon the Black Water, to be snipped off in the flower of his adolescence, and never again to behold the beloved visages of his relations!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
and nothing more
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
OVERSEAadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈsiː/
being or passing over or across the sea
From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading The tempest howled like a lost dog through the cordage of the good ship _Rohilkund_ (Captain O. Williams), which lurched through the vasty deep as though overtaken by the drop too much.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
paucitynounUS /ˈpɔːsətiː/
an insufficient quantity or number
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
having a point
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
prostrated
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From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
recumbentadjective
lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Bitterly did he lament his hard lines in venturing upon the Black Water, to be snipped off in the flower of his adolescence, and never again to behold the beloved visages of his relations!
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
Rohilkund
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From this reading The tempest howled like a lost dog through the cordage of the good ship _Rohilkund_ (Captain O. Williams), which lurched through the vasty deep as though overtaken by the drop too much.
ROUTEnounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
transport commercially
From this reading The tempest howled like a lost dog through the cordage of the good ship _Rohilkund_ (Captain O. Williams), which lurched through the vasty deep as though overtaken by the drop too much.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
sickishness
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From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
snipped
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From this reading Bitterly did he lament his hard lines in venturing upon the Black Water, to be snipped off in the flower of his adolescence, and never again to behold the beloved visages of his relations!
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
StanzanounUS /ˈstænzə/
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
storm-clouds
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From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
stoutest
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From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading The tempest howled like a lost dog through the cordage of the good ship _Rohilkund_ (Captain O. Williams), which lurched through the vasty deep as though overtaken by the drop too much.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The tempest howled like a lost dog through the cordage of the good ship _Rohilkund_ (Captain O. Williams), which lurched through the vasty deep as though overtaken by the drop too much.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The tempest howled like a lost dog through the cordage of the good ship _Rohilkund_ (Captain O. Williams), which lurched through the vasty deep as though overtaken by the drop too much.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The tempest howled like a lost dog through the cordage of the good ship _Rohilkund_ (Captain O. Williams), which lurched through the vasty deep as though overtaken by the drop too much.
in the direction of
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
unpublishedadjectiveUS /ənˈpʌblɪʃt/
not published
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bitterly did he lament his hard lines in venturing upon the Black Water, to be snipped off in the flower of his adolescence, and never again to behold the beloved visages of his relations!
vasty
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From this reading The tempest howled like a lost dog through the cordage of the good ship _Rohilkund_ (Captain O. Williams), which lurched through the vasty deep as though overtaken by the drop too much.
venturingverbUS /ˈventʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Bitterly did he lament his hard lines in venturing upon the Black Water, to be snipped off in the flower of his adolescence, and never again to behold the beloved visages of his relations!
visages
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From this reading Bitterly did he lament his hard lines in venturing upon the Black Water, to be snipped off in the flower of his adolescence, and never again to behold the beloved visages of his relations!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At one moment her poop was pointed towards celestial regions; at another it aimed itself at the recesses of Davey Jones's locker; and such was the fury of the gale that only a paucity of the ship's passengers remained perpendicular, and Mr Chunder Bindabun Bhosh was recumbent on his beam end, prostrated by severe sickishness, and hourly expecting to become initiated in the Great Secret.
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 Bitterly did he lament his hard lines in venturing upon the Black Water, to be snipped off in the flower of his adolescence, and never again to behold the beloved visages of his relations!
waterworksnounUS /ˈwɔːtərwɜːrks/
a public utility that provides water
From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
at the time that
From this reading FROM CALCUTTA TO CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA ROUTE At sea the stoutest stomach jerks, Far, far away from native soil, When Ocean's heaving waterworks Burst out in Brobdingnagian boil!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tempest howled like a lost dog through the cordage of the good ship _Rohilkund_ (Captain O. Williams), which lurched through the vasty deep as though overtaken by the drop too much.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading The tempest howled like a lost dog through the cordage of the good ship _Rohilkund_ (Captain O. Williams), which lurched through the vasty deep as though overtaken by the drop too much.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading _Stanza written at Sea, by H. B. J. (unpublished)._ The waves of Neptune erected their seething and angry crests to incredible altitudes; overhead in fuliginous storm-clouds the thunder rumbled its terrific bellows, and from time to time the ghastly flare of lightning illuminated the entire neighbourhood.
