used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
ahoy
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From this reading "Yacht ahoy!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We're going to send a boat."
confined by bonds
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
terminate
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
confinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfaɪnz/
a bounded scope
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The two vessels had widened their distance, yet the note of the hail, if dull, was perfectly distinct.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading The two vessels had widened their distance, yet the note of the hail, if dull, was perfectly distinct.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The two vessels had widened their distance, yet the note of the hail, if dull, was perfectly distinct.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
the act of departing
From this reading We're going to send a boat."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two vessels had widened their distance, yet the note of the hail, if dull, was perfectly distinct.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading The two vessels had widened their distance, yet the note of the hail, if dull, was perfectly distinct.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
most important element
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
moderatingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəreɪtɪŋ/
lessening in intensity or strength
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
the middle of the day
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
a brief written record
From this reading The two vessels had widened their distance, yet the note of the hail, if dull, was perfectly distinct.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
OUTWARDadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The two vessels had widened their distance, yet the note of the hail, if dull, was perfectly distinct.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
except for; apart from
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading We're going to send a boat."
transport commercially
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two vessels had widened their distance, yet the note of the hail, if dull, was perfectly distinct.
in or at that place or location
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two vessels had widened their distance, yet the note of the hail, if dull, was perfectly distinct.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The two vessels had widened their distance, yet the note of the hail, if dull, was perfectly distinct.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
We're
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From this reading We're going to send a boat."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A kind of brightness sat in the east, and the horizon opened to its normal confines; but it was a desolate sea, nothing in sight save the ship, though I eagerly and anxiously scanned the whole circle of the waters.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading The two vessels had widened their distance, yet the note of the hail, if dull, was perfectly distinct.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND On a sudden, much about the hour of noon, there came a lull; the wind dropped as if by magic, here and there over the wide green surface of ocean the foam glanced, but in the main the billows ceased to break and washed along in a troubled but fast moderating swell.
YachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading "Yacht ahoy!
but in spite of that
From this reading The two vessels had widened their distance, yet the note of the hail, if dull, was perfectly distinct.
