used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE long streak of smoke from the steamer’s funnel lay black on the calm sea; the strong throb of the engines sounded like the measure of a waltz to Launa.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading She wanted to go back again, for the ache of unconquered pain remained in her heart.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She sat on deck every day after the first woe of sea-sickness was over, and felt utterly and completely miserable.
anew
From this reading She wanted to go back again, for the ache of unconquered pain remained in her heart.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading She gave herself a little shake and tried to make herself agreeable to a young man who was returning to England to be married.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat on deck every day after the first woe of sea-sickness was over, and felt utterly and completely miserable.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She wanted to go back again, for the ache of unconquered pain remained in her heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She gave herself a little shake and tried to make herself agreeable to a young man who was returning to England to be married.
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 long streak of smoke from the steamer’s funnel lay black on the calm sea; the strong throb of the engines sounded like the measure of a waltz to Launa.
make calm or still
From this reading THE long streak of smoke from the steamer’s funnel lay black on the calm sea; the strong throb of the engines sounded like the measure of a waltz to Launa.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She sat on deck every day after the first woe of sea-sickness was over, and felt utterly and completely miserable.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading He told her happily that the engines were playing the “Wedding March”; to her it was a hateful discord, with the refrain of a waltz to which she had danced with Paul.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She sat on deck every day after the first woe of sea-sickness was over, and felt utterly and completely miserable.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading She sat on deck every day after the first woe of sea-sickness was over, and felt utterly and completely miserable.
discordnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading He told her happily that the engines were playing the “Wedding March”; to her it was a hateful discord, with the refrain of a waltz to which she had danced with Paul.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading THE long streak of smoke from the steamer’s funnel lay black on the calm sea; the strong throb of the engines sounded like the measure of a waltz to Launa.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading She gave herself a little shake and tried to make herself agreeable to a young man who was returning to England to be married.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She sat on deck every day after the first woe of sea-sickness was over, and felt utterly and completely miserable.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She sat on deck every day after the first woe of sea-sickness was over, and felt utterly and completely miserable.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She sat on deck every day after the first woe of sea-sickness was over, and felt utterly and completely miserable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wanted to go back again, for the ache of unconquered pain remained in her heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE long streak of smoke from the steamer’s funnel lay black on the calm sea; the strong throb of the engines sounded like the measure of a waltz to Launa.
funnelnounUS /ˈfʌnəl/
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading THE long streak of smoke from the steamer’s funnel lay black on the calm sea; the strong throb of the engines sounded like the measure of a waltz to Launa.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave herself a little shake and tried to make herself agreeable to a young man who was returning to England to be married.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She wanted to go back again, for the ache of unconquered pain remained in her heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He told her happily that the engines were playing the “Wedding March”; to her it was a hateful discord, with the refrain of a waltz to which she had danced with Paul.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading He told her happily that the engines were playing the “Wedding March”; to her it was a hateful discord, with the refrain of a waltz to which she had danced with Paul.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading He told her happily that the engines were playing the “Wedding March”; to her it was a hateful discord, with the refrain of a waltz to which she had danced with Paul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told her happily that the engines were playing the “Wedding March”; to her it was a hateful discord, with the refrain of a waltz to which she had danced with Paul.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She wanted to go back again, for the ache of unconquered pain remained in her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wanted to go back again, for the ache of unconquered pain remained in her heart.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She gave herself a little shake and tried to make herself agreeable to a young man who was returning to England to be married.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wanted to go back again, for the ache of unconquered pain remained in her heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He told her happily that the engines were playing the “Wedding March”; to her it was a hateful discord, with the refrain of a waltz to which she had danced with Paul.
Launa
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From this reading THE long streak of smoke from the steamer’s funnel lay black on the calm sea; the strong throb of the engines sounded like the measure of a waltz to Launa.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE long streak of smoke from the steamer’s funnel lay black on the calm sea; the strong throb of the engines sounded like the measure of a waltz to Launa.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE long streak of smoke from the steamer’s funnel lay black on the calm sea; the strong throb of the engines sounded like the measure of a waltz to Launa.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She gave herself a little shake and tried to make herself agreeable to a young man who was returning to England to be married.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE long streak of smoke from the steamer’s funnel lay black on the calm sea; the strong throb of the engines sounded like the measure of a waltz to Launa.
engage in
From this reading She gave herself a little shake and tried to make herself agreeable to a young man who was returning to England to be married.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She gave herself a little shake and tried to make herself agreeable to a young man who was returning to England to be married.
march in a procession
From this reading He told her happily that the engines were playing the “Wedding March”; to her it was a hateful discord, with the refrain of a waltz to which she had danced with Paul.
joined in matrimony
From this reading She gave herself a little shake and tried to make herself agreeable to a young man who was returning to England to be married.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE long streak of smoke from the steamer’s funnel lay black on the calm sea; the strong throb of the engines sounded like the measure of a waltz to Launa.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading She sat on deck every day after the first woe of sea-sickness was over, and felt utterly and completely miserable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE long streak of smoke from the steamer’s funnel lay black on the calm sea; the strong throb of the engines sounded like the measure of a waltz to Launa.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE long streak of smoke from the steamer’s funnel lay black on the calm sea; the strong throb of the engines sounded like the measure of a waltz to Launa.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She sat on deck every day after the first woe of sea-sickness was over, and felt utterly and completely miserable.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She wanted to go back again, for the ache of unconquered pain remained in her heart.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading He told her happily that the engines were playing the “Wedding March”; to her it was a hateful discord, with the refrain of a waltz to which she had danced with Paul.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He told her happily that the engines were playing the “Wedding March”; to her it was a hateful discord, with the refrain of a waltz to which she had danced with Paul.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading He told her happily that the engines were playing the “Wedding March”; to her it was a hateful discord, with the refrain of a waltz to which she had danced with Paul.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She wanted to go back again, for the ache of unconquered pain remained in her heart.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading She gave herself a little shake and tried to make herself agreeable to a young man who was returning to England to be married.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat on deck every day after the first woe of sea-sickness was over, and felt utterly and completely miserable.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE long streak of smoke from the steamer’s funnel lay black on the calm sea; the strong throb of the engines sounded like the measure of a waltz to Launa.
sea-sickness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat on deck every day after the first woe of sea-sickness was over, and felt utterly and completely miserable.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading She gave herself a little shake and tried to make herself agreeable to a young man who was returning to England to be married.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat on deck every day after the first woe of sea-sickness was over, and felt utterly and completely miserable.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading THE long streak of smoke from the steamer’s funnel lay black on the calm sea; the strong throb of the engines sounded like the measure of a waltz to Launa.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading THE long streak of smoke from the steamer’s funnel lay black on the calm sea; the strong throb of the engines sounded like the measure of a waltz to Launa.
steamer's
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From this reading THE long streak of smoke from the steamer’s funnel lay black on the calm sea; the strong throb of the engines sounded like the measure of a waltz to Launa.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading THE long streak of smoke from the steamer’s funnel lay black on the calm sea; the strong throb of the engines sounded like the measure of a waltz to Launa.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE long streak of smoke from the steamer’s funnel lay black on the calm sea; the strong throb of the engines sounded like the measure of a waltz to Launa.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told her happily that the engines were playing the “Wedding March”; to her it was a hateful discord, with the refrain of a waltz to which she had danced with Paul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE long streak of smoke from the steamer’s funnel lay black on the calm sea; the strong throb of the engines sounded like the measure of a waltz to Launa.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading THE long streak of smoke from the steamer’s funnel lay black on the calm sea; the strong throb of the engines sounded like the measure of a waltz to Launa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE long streak of smoke from the steamer’s funnel lay black on the calm sea; the strong throb of the engines sounded like the measure of a waltz to Launa.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told her happily that the engines were playing the “Wedding March”; to her it was a hateful discord, with the refrain of a waltz to which she had danced with Paul.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She gave herself a little shake and tried to make herself agreeable to a young man who was returning to England to be married.
unconqueredadjective
not conquered
From this reading She wanted to go back again, for the ache of unconquered pain remained in her heart.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She sat on deck every day after the first woe of sea-sickness was over, and felt utterly and completely miserable.
waltznounUS /wɔːlts/
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading THE long streak of smoke from the steamer’s funnel lay black on the calm sea; the strong throb of the engines sounded like the measure of a waltz to Launa.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to go back again, for the ache of unconquered pain remained in her heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She sat on deck every day after the first woe of sea-sickness was over, and felt utterly and completely miserable.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading He told her happily that the engines were playing the “Wedding March”; to her it was a hateful discord, with the refrain of a waltz to which she had danced with Paul.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He told her happily that the engines were playing the “Wedding March”; to her it was a hateful discord, with the refrain of a waltz to which she had danced with Paul.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He told her happily that the engines were playing the “Wedding March”; to her it was a hateful discord, with the refrain of a waltz to which she had danced with Paul.
which person or people
From this reading She gave herself a little shake and tried to make herself agreeable to a young man who was returning to England to be married.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He told her happily that the engines were playing the “Wedding March”; to her it was a hateful discord, with the refrain of a waltz to which she had danced with Paul.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading She sat on deck every day after the first woe of sea-sickness was over, and felt utterly and completely miserable.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She gave herself a little shake and tried to make herself agreeable to a young man who was returning to England to be married.
