used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down dropped the breeze, the sails dropped down, 'Twas sad as sad could be; And we did speak only to break The silence of the sea.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Since the art of navigation became known, there have been castaways in romance and reality without number.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Down dropped the breeze, the sails dropped down, 'Twas sad as sad could be; And we did speak only to break The silence of the sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Down dropped the breeze, the sails dropped down, 'Twas sad as sad could be; And we did speak only to break The silence of the sea.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Since the art of navigation became known, there have been castaways in romance and reality without number.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the art of navigation became known, there have been castaways in romance and reality without number.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The fair wind blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.
terminate
From this reading Down dropped the breeze, the sails dropped down, 'Twas sad as sad could be; And we did speak only to break The silence of the sea.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Down dropped the breeze, the sails dropped down, 'Twas sad as sad could be; And we did speak only to break The silence of the sea.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The fair wind blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.
castawaysnounUS /ˈkæstəweɪz/
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading Since the art of navigation became known, there have been castaways in romance and reality without number.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading JOHN STEVENS' CHARGE.
COLERIDGEnounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading --COLERIDGE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Down dropped the breeze, the sails dropped down, 'Twas sad as sad could be; And we did speak only to break The silence of the sea.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Down dropped the breeze, the sails dropped down, 'Twas sad as sad could be; And we did speak only to break The silence of the sea.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down dropped the breeze, the sails dropped down, 'Twas sad as sad could be; And we did speak only to break The silence of the sea.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Down dropped the breeze, the sails dropped down, 'Twas sad as sad could be; And we did speak only to break The silence of the sea.
at any time
From this reading The fair wind blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The fair wind blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The fair wind blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The fair wind blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The fair wind blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The fair wind blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The fair wind blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.
furrowverbUS /ˈfɜːroʊ/
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
From this reading The fair wind blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since the art of navigation became known, there have been castaways in romance and reality without number.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since the art of navigation became known, there have been castaways in romance and reality without number.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fair wind blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN STEVENS' CHARGE.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Since the art of navigation became known, there have been castaways in romance and reality without number.
navigationnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading Since the art of navigation became known, there have been castaways in romance and reality without number.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Since the art of navigation became known, there have been castaways in romance and reality without number.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down dropped the breeze, the sails dropped down, 'Twas sad as sad could be; And we did speak only to break The silence of the sea.
and nothing more
From this reading Down dropped the breeze, the sails dropped down, 'Twas sad as sad could be; And we did speak only to break The silence of the sea.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Since the art of navigation became known, there have been castaways in romance and reality without number.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Since the art of navigation became known, there have been castaways in romance and reality without number.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Down dropped the breeze, the sails dropped down, 'Twas sad as sad could be; And we did speak only to break The silence of the sea.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading Down dropped the breeze, the sails dropped down, 'Twas sad as sad could be; And we did speak only to break The silence of the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The fair wind blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Down dropped the breeze, the sails dropped down, 'Twas sad as sad could be; And we did speak only to break The silence of the sea.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The fair wind blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the art of navigation became known, there have been castaways in romance and reality without number.
express in speech
From this reading Down dropped the breeze, the sails dropped down, 'Twas sad as sad could be; And we did speak only to break The silence of the sea.
STEVENSnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading JOHN STEVENS' CHARGE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fair wind blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fair wind blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Since the art of navigation became known, there have been castaways in romance and reality without number.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Down dropped the breeze, the sails dropped down, 'Twas sad as sad could be; And we did speak only to break The silence of the sea.
Twas
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From this reading Down dropped the breeze, the sails dropped down, 'Twas sad as sad could be; And we did speak only to break The silence of the sea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The fair wind blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fair wind blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.
a Caucasian
From this reading The fair wind blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The fair wind blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Since the art of navigation became known, there have been castaways in romance and reality without number.
