used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She was a form of life and light, That seen, became a part of sight, And rose where'er I turned mine eye, The Morning Star of Memory."
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The next morning was a very stormy one; there was an iron-gray sky above a black tumbling sea; and the rain, driven by a mad wind, smote the face like a blow from a passionate hand.
(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 "Thou art more than all the shrines that hold thee."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next morning was a very stormy one; there was an iron-gray sky above a black tumbling sea; and the rain, driven by a mad wind, smote the face like a blow from a passionate hand.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The boats were all at anchor, with no prospect of a fishing that day; and the fishermen, gathered in little groups, were muttering over the bad weather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She was a form of life and light, That seen, became a part of sight, And rose where'er I turned mine eye, The Morning Star of Memory."
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Thou art more than all the shrines that hold thee."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boats were all at anchor, with no prospect of a fishing that day; and the fishermen, gathered in little groups, were muttering over the bad weather.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The boats were all at anchor, with no prospect of a fishing that day; and the fishermen, gathered in little groups, were muttering over the bad weather.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "She was a form of life and light, That seen, became a part of sight, And rose where'er I turned mine eye, The Morning Star of Memory."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The next morning was a very stormy one; there was an iron-gray sky above a black tumbling sea; and the rain, driven by a mad wind, smote the face like a blow from a passionate hand.
exhale hard
From this reading The next morning was a very stormy one; there was an iron-gray sky above a black tumbling sea; and the rain, driven by a mad wind, smote the face like a blow from a passionate hand.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boats were all at anchor, with no prospect of a fishing that day; and the fishermen, gathered in little groups, were muttering over the bad weather.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next morning was a very stormy one; there was an iron-gray sky above a black tumbling sea; and the rain, driven by a mad wind, smote the face like a blow from a passionate hand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The boats were all at anchor, with no prospect of a fishing that day; and the fishermen, gathered in little groups, were muttering over the bad weather.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The next morning was a very stormy one; there was an iron-gray sky above a black tumbling sea; and the rain, driven by a mad wind, smote the face like a blow from a passionate hand.
the organ of sight
From this reading "She was a form of life and light, That seen, became a part of sight, And rose where'er I turned mine eye, The Morning Star of Memory."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The next morning was a very stormy one; there was an iron-gray sky above a black tumbling sea; and the rain, driven by a mad wind, smote the face like a blow from a passionate hand.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading The boats were all at anchor, with no prospect of a fishing that day; and the fishermen, gathered in little groups, were muttering over the bad weather.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading The boats were all at anchor, with no prospect of a fishing that day; and the fishermen, gathered in little groups, were muttering over the bad weather.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "She was a form of life and light, That seen, became a part of sight, And rose where'er I turned mine eye, The Morning Star of Memory."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning was a very stormy one; there was an iron-gray sky above a black tumbling sea; and the rain, driven by a mad wind, smote the face like a blow from a passionate hand.
brought together in one place
From this reading The boats were all at anchor, with no prospect of a fishing that day; and the fishermen, gathered in little groups, were muttering over the bad weather.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The boats were all at anchor, with no prospect of a fishing that day; and the fishermen, gathered in little groups, were muttering over the bad weather.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE UNKNOWN GUEST.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The next morning was a very stormy one; there was an iron-gray sky above a black tumbling sea; and the rain, driven by a mad wind, smote the face like a blow from a passionate hand.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Thou art more than all the shrines that hold thee."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She was a form of life and light, That seen, became a part of sight, And rose where'er I turned mine eye, The Morning Star of Memory."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boats were all at anchor, with no prospect of a fishing that day; and the fishermen, gathered in little groups, were muttering over the bad weather.
iron-graynoun
the color of freshly broken cast iron
From this reading The next morning was a very stormy one; there was an iron-gray sky above a black tumbling sea; and the rain, driven by a mad wind, smote the face like a blow from a passionate hand.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "She was a form of life and light, That seen, became a part of sight, And rose where'er I turned mine eye, The Morning Star of Memory."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "She was a form of life and light, That seen, became a part of sight, And rose where'er I turned mine eye, The Morning Star of Memory."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The next morning was a very stormy one; there was an iron-gray sky above a black tumbling sea; and the rain, driven by a mad wind, smote the face like a blow from a passionate hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boats were all at anchor, with no prospect of a fishing that day; and the fishermen, gathered in little groups, were muttering over the bad weather.
roused to anger
From this reading The next morning was a very stormy one; there was an iron-gray sky above a black tumbling sea; and the rain, driven by a mad wind, smote the face like a blow from a passionate hand.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "She was a form of life and light, That seen, became a part of sight, And rose where'er I turned mine eye, The Morning Star of Memory."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "She was a form of life and light, That seen, became a part of sight, And rose where'er I turned mine eye, The Morning Star of Memory."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Thou art more than all the shrines that hold thee."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "She was a form of life and light, That seen, became a part of sight, And rose where'er I turned mine eye, The Morning Star of Memory."
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading The boats were all at anchor, with no prospect of a fishing that day; and the fishermen, gathered in little groups, were muttering over the bad weather.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning was a very stormy one; there was an iron-gray sky above a black tumbling sea; and the rain, driven by a mad wind, smote the face like a blow from a passionate hand.
not any; not one
From this reading The boats were all at anchor, with no prospect of a fishing that day; and the fishermen, gathered in little groups, were muttering over the bad weather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She was a form of life and light, That seen, became a part of sight, And rose where'er I turned mine eye, The Morning Star of Memory."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next morning was a very stormy one; there was an iron-gray sky above a black tumbling sea; and the rain, driven by a mad wind, smote the face like a blow from a passionate hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The boats were all at anchor, with no prospect of a fishing that day; and the fishermen, gathered in little groups, were muttering over the bad weather.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "She was a form of life and light, That seen, became a part of sight, And rose where'er I turned mine eye, The Morning Star of Memory."
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading The next morning was a very stormy one; there was an iron-gray sky above a black tumbling sea; and the rain, driven by a mad wind, smote the face like a blow from a passionate hand.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The boats were all at anchor, with no prospect of a fishing that day; and the fishermen, gathered in little groups, were muttering over the bad weather.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The next morning was a very stormy one; there was an iron-gray sky above a black tumbling sea; and the rain, driven by a mad wind, smote the face like a blow from a passionate hand.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "She was a form of life and light, That seen, became a part of sight, And rose where'er I turned mine eye, The Morning Star of Memory."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The next morning was a very stormy one; there was an iron-gray sky above a black tumbling sea; and the rain, driven by a mad wind, smote the face like a blow from a passionate hand.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "She was a form of life and light, That seen, became a part of sight, And rose where'er I turned mine eye, The Morning Star of Memory."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was a form of life and light, That seen, became a part of sight, And rose where'er I turned mine eye, The Morning Star of Memory."
shrinesnounUS /ʃraɪnz/
plural of “shrine” — a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading "Thou art more than all the shrines that hold thee."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "She was a form of life and light, That seen, became a part of sight, And rose where'er I turned mine eye, The Morning Star of Memory."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The next morning was a very stormy one; there was an iron-gray sky above a black tumbling sea; and the rain, driven by a mad wind, smote the face like a blow from a passionate hand.
smote
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From this reading The next morning was a very stormy one; there was an iron-gray sky above a black tumbling sea; and the rain, driven by a mad wind, smote the face like a blow from a passionate hand.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "She was a form of life and light, That seen, became a part of sight, And rose where'er I turned mine eye, The Morning Star of Memory."
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading The next morning was a very stormy one; there was an iron-gray sky above a black tumbling sea; and the rain, driven by a mad wind, smote the face like a blow from a passionate hand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Thou art more than all the shrines that hold thee."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She was a form of life and light, That seen, became a part of sight, And rose where'er I turned mine eye, The Morning Star of Memory."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNKNOWN GUEST.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou art more than all the shrines that hold thee."
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next morning was a very stormy one; there was an iron-gray sky above a black tumbling sea; and the rain, driven by a mad wind, smote the face like a blow from a passionate hand.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou art more than all the shrines that hold thee."
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading The next morning was a very stormy one; there was an iron-gray sky above a black tumbling sea; and the rain, driven by a mad wind, smote the face like a blow from a passionate hand.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "She was a form of life and light, That seen, became a part of sight, And rose where'er I turned mine eye, The Morning Star of Memory."
not known
From this reading THE UNKNOWN GUEST.
precisely as stated
From this reading The next morning was a very stormy one; there was an iron-gray sky above a black tumbling sea; and the rain, driven by a mad wind, smote the face like a blow from a passionate hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She was a form of life and light, That seen, became a part of sight, And rose where'er I turned mine eye, The Morning Star of Memory."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The boats were all at anchor, with no prospect of a fishing that day; and the fishermen, gathered in little groups, were muttering over the bad weather.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boats were all at anchor, with no prospect of a fishing that day; and the fishermen, gathered in little groups, were muttering over the bad weather.
where'er
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She was a form of life and light, That seen, became a part of sight, And rose where'er I turned mine eye, The Morning Star of Memory."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The next morning was a very stormy one; there was an iron-gray sky above a black tumbling sea; and the rain, driven by a mad wind, smote the face like a blow from a passionate hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boats were all at anchor, with no prospect of a fishing that day; and the fishermen, gathered in little groups, were muttering over the bad weather.
