used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
AGNES
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From this reading ‘AGNES’ It blew very hard in the night.
(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 Yet I knew nothing of all this until I was told next morning how the weather had been.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading I had slumbered deeply during the night, and awoke with a sense of refreshment and of strength which lightened my spirits even to cheerfulness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet I knew nothing of all this until I was told next morning how the weather had been.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading ‘AGNES’ It blew very hard in the night.
brimmingadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪmɪŋ/
filled to capacity
From this reading The sun was then shining, and a large, swollen, freckled sea brimming to the ship’s side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading I had slumbered deeply during the night, and awoke with a sense of refreshment and of strength which lightened my spirits even to cheerfulness.
chorusing
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From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
without stop or interruption
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading I had slumbered deeply during the night, and awoke with a sense of refreshment and of strength which lightened my spirits even to cheerfulness.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I had slumbered deeply during the night, and awoke with a sense of refreshment and of strength which lightened my spirits even to cheerfulness.
divisible by two
From this reading I had slumbered deeply during the night, and awoke with a sense of refreshment and of strength which lightened my spirits even to cheerfulness.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading The sun was then shining, and a large, swollen, freckled sea brimming to the ship’s side.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet I knew nothing of all this until I was told next morning how the weather had been.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading ‘AGNES’ It blew very hard in the night.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
how
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From this reading Yet I knew nothing of all this until I was told next morning how the weather had been.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet I knew nothing of all this until I was told next morning how the weather had been.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘AGNES’ It blew very hard in the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘AGNES’ It blew very hard in the night.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet I knew nothing of all this until I was told next morning how the weather had been.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sun was then shining, and a large, swollen, freckled sea brimming to the ship’s side.
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading I had slumbered deeply during the night, and awoke with a sense of refreshment and of strength which lightened my spirits even to cheerfulness.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Yet I knew nothing of all this until I was told next morning how the weather had been.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had slumbered deeply during the night, and awoke with a sense of refreshment and of strength which lightened my spirits even to cheerfulness.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Yet I knew nothing of all this until I was told next morning how the weather had been.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ‘AGNES’ It blew very hard in the night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Yet I knew nothing of all this until I was told next morning how the weather had been.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet I knew nothing of all this until I was told next morning how the weather had been.
reelingverbUS /ˈriːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading I had slumbered deeply during the night, and awoke with a sense of refreshment and of strength which lightened my spirits even to cheerfulness.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sun was then shining, and a large, swollen, freckled sea brimming to the ship’s side.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I had slumbered deeply during the night, and awoke with a sense of refreshment and of strength which lightened my spirits even to cheerfulness.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The sun was then shining, and a large, swollen, freckled sea brimming to the ship’s side.
transport commercially
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The sun was then shining, and a large, swollen, freckled sea brimming to the ship’s side.
shortenverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtən/
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The sun was then shining, and a large, swollen, freckled sea brimming to the ship’s side.
slumbered
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From this reading I had slumbered deeply during the night, and awoke with a sense of refreshment and of strength which lightened my spirits even to cheerfulness.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading I had slumbered deeply during the night, and awoke with a sense of refreshment and of strength which lightened my spirits even to cheerfulness.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I had slumbered deeply during the night, and awoke with a sense of refreshment and of strength which lightened my spirits even to cheerfulness.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was then shining, and a large, swollen, freckled sea brimming to the ship’s side.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The sun was then shining, and a large, swollen, freckled sea brimming to the ship’s side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘AGNES’ It blew very hard in the night.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The sun was then shining, and a large, swollen, freckled sea brimming to the ship’s side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet I knew nothing of all this until I was told next morning how the weather had been.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Yet I knew nothing of all this until I was told next morning how the weather had been.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Yet I knew nothing of all this until I was told next morning how the weather had been.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘AGNES’ It blew very hard in the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Yet I knew nothing of all this until I was told next morning how the weather had been.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had slumbered deeply during the night, and awoke with a sense of refreshment and of strength which lightened my spirits even to cheerfulness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a black, wet gale, as they call it, but favourable, and throughout the thick and howling midnight hours the ship continued to thunder along her course, with the sailors chorusing at the ropes and running up the reeling heights to shorten the canvas.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I knew nothing of all this until I was told next morning how the weather had been.
