used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
(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 Woe is me, that all the reasonings I take from my knowledge should lead me away from the comfort which the peasant who mourns finds in faith!
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She loved to sit on the deck when the nights were fair, and the stars mirrored on the deep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Woe is me, that all the reasonings I take from my knowledge should lead me away from the comfort which the peasant who mourns finds in faith!
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Would that I could believe as I did when a child!
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
beneficialadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃəl/
promoting or enhancing well-being
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
next to; at the side of
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
make calm or still
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Would that I could believe as I did when a child!
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Woe is me, that all the reasonings I take from my knowledge should lead me away from the comfort which the peasant who mourns finds in faith!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading She loved to sit on the deck when the nights were fair, and the stars mirrored on the deep.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She loved to sit on the deck when the nights were fair, and the stars mirrored on the deep.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Would that I could believe as I did when a child!
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
apart from; not including
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She loved to sit on the deck when the nights were fair, and the stars mirrored on the deep.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Woe is me, that all the reasonings I take from my knowledge should lead me away from the comfort which the peasant who mourns finds in faith!
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Woe is me, that all the reasonings I take from my knowledge should lead me away from the comfort which the peasant who mourns finds in faith!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Woe is me, that all the reasonings I take from my knowledge should lead me away from the comfort which the peasant who mourns finds in faith!
yet to be or coming
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
gentleradjectiveUS /ˈdʒentlər/
comparative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Woe is me, that all the reasonings I take from my knowledge should lead me away from the comfort which the peasant who mourns finds in faith!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Woe is me, that all the reasonings I take from my knowledge should lead me away from the comfort which the peasant who mourns finds in faith!
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Woe is me, that all the reasonings I take from my knowledge should lead me away from the comfort which the peasant who mourns finds in faith!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
Lilian
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From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
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 And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
held dear
From this reading She loved to sit on the deck when the nights were fair, and the stars mirrored on the deep.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Woe is me, that all the reasonings I take from my knowledge should lead me away from the comfort which the peasant who mourns finds in faith!
measurelessadjective
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
mirroredadjectiveUS /ˈmɪrərd/
like or characteristic of a mirror image
From this reading She loved to sit on the deck when the nights were fair, and the stars mirrored on the deep.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
mournsverbUS /mɔːrnz/
third-person singular of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading Woe is me, that all the reasonings I take from my knowledge should lead me away from the comfort which the peasant who mourns finds in faith!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading She loved to sit on the deck when the nights were fair, and the stars mirrored on the deep.
not any; not one
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She loved to sit on the deck when the nights were fair, and the stars mirrored on the deep.
on one occasion
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading Woe is me, that all the reasonings I take from my knowledge should lead me away from the comfort which the peasant who mourns finds in faith!
perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
by chance
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
bring forth or yield
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
reasonings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Woe is me, that all the reasonings I take from my knowledge should lead me away from the comfort which the peasant who mourns finds in faith!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She loved to sit on the deck when the nights were fair, and the stars mirrored on the deep.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Woe is me, that all the reasonings I take from my knowledge should lead me away from the comfort which the peasant who mourns finds in faith!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
be seated
From this reading She loved to sit on the deck when the nights were fair, and the stars mirrored on the deep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading She loved to sit on the deck when the nights were fair, and the stars mirrored on the deep.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
carry out
From this reading Woe is me, that all the reasonings I take from my knowledge should lead me away from the comfort which the peasant who mourns finds in faith!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She loved to sit on the deck when the nights were fair, and the stars mirrored on the deep.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
an act of traveling by water
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She loved to sit on the deck when the nights were fair, and the stars mirrored on the deep.
at the time that
From this reading She loved to sit on the deck when the nights were fair, and the stars mirrored on the deep.
in or at the place that
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And once thus, as I stood beside her, bending over the rail of the vessel, and gazing on the long wake of light which the moon made amidst the darkness of an ocean to which no shore could be seen, I said to myself, "Where is my track of light through the measureless future?
which person or people
From this reading Woe is me, that all the reasonings I take from my knowledge should lead me away from the comfort which the peasant who mourns finds in faith!
WoenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Woe is me, that all the reasonings I take from my knowledge should lead me away from the comfort which the peasant who mourns finds in faith!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had hoped that the voyage would produce some beneficial effect upon Lilian; but no effect, good or bad, was perceptible, except, perhaps, a deeper silence, a gentler calm.
