used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
at or in the front
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Leaving Eudora sleeping in the cabin-berth, Malcolm went on deck to get a little fresh air.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The little vessel sailed onward over the blue sea.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
confined by bonds
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
cabin-berth
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From this reading Leaving Eudora sleeping in the cabin-berth, Malcolm went on deck to get a little fresh air.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Leaving Eudora sleeping in the cabin-berth, Malcolm went on deck to get a little fresh air.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
Eudora
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From this reading Leaving Eudora sleeping in the cabin-berth, Malcolm went on deck to get a little fresh air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Leaving Eudora sleeping in the cabin-berth, Malcolm went on deck to get a little fresh air.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Leaving Eudora sleeping in the cabin-berth, Malcolm went on deck to get a little fresh air.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
HowlsnounUS /haʊlz/
plural of “howl” — a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving Eudora sleeping in the cabin-berth, Malcolm went on deck to get a little fresh air.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little vessel sailed onward over the blue sea.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
Malcolm
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From this reading Leaving Eudora sleeping in the cabin-berth, Malcolm went on deck to get a little fresh air.
a brief written record
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading The little vessel sailed onward over the blue sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The little vessel sailed onward over the blue sea.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
raveverbUS /reɪv/
participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The little vessel sailed onward over the blue sea.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Leaving Eudora sleeping in the cabin-berth, Malcolm went on deck to get a little fresh air.
SleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
thereunder
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From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
TingenounUS /tɪndʒ/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The little vessel sailed onward over the blue sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Leaving Eudora sleeping in the cabin-berth, Malcolm went on deck to get a little fresh air.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She was bound for a small and distant port on the coast of France, but she made slow way against a wind almost dead ahead.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Storm that, like a demon, Howls with horrid note Round the toiling seamen In the tossing boat— Drive her out to sea!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Sleet, and hail, and thunder— And ye winds that rave Till the sands thereunder Tinge the sullen wave— Drive her out to sea!”
