used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O' the first of these we've no great matter To treat of, but a world o' the latter.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The breeze that brought the Venganza within sight, was in a very short time felt likewise by the Albatross; but it gradually hauled to the southward, thereby giving the American the advantage of the wind, or weather-gage.
AlbatrossnounUS /ˈælbətrɑːs/
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
From this reading The breeze that brought the Venganza within sight, was in a very short time felt likewise by the Albatross; but it gradually hauled to the southward, thereby giving the American the advantage of the wind, or weather-gage.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love.
(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 Just so romances are, for what else Is in them all but love and battles?
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The breeze that brought the Venganza within sight, was in a very short time felt likewise by the Albatross; but it gradually hauled to the southward, thereby giving the American the advantage of the wind, or weather-gage.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just so romances are, for what else Is in them all but love and battles?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Just so romances are, for what else Is in them all but love and battles?
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The breeze that brought the Venganza within sight, was in a very short time felt likewise by the Albatross; but it gradually hauled to the southward, thereby giving the American the advantage of the wind, or weather-gage.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The breeze that brought the Venganza within sight, was in a very short time felt likewise by the Albatross; but it gradually hauled to the southward, thereby giving the American the advantage of the wind, or weather-gage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Just so romances are, for what else Is in them all but love and battles?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The breeze that brought the Venganza within sight, was in a very short time felt likewise by the Albatross; but it gradually hauled to the southward, thereby giving the American the advantage of the wind, or weather-gage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love.
else
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From this reading Just so romances are, for what else Is in them all but love and battles?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The breeze that brought the Venganza within sight, was in a very short time felt likewise by the Albatross; but it gradually hauled to the southward, thereby giving the American the advantage of the wind, or weather-gage.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading O' the first of these we've no great matter To treat of, but a world o' the latter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just so romances are, for what else Is in them all but love and battles?
the act of giving
From this reading The breeze that brought the Venganza within sight, was in a very short time felt likewise by the Albatross; but it gradually hauled to the southward, thereby giving the American the advantage of the wind, or weather-gage.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The breeze that brought the Venganza within sight, was in a very short time felt likewise by the Albatross; but it gradually hauled to the southward, thereby giving the American the advantage of the wind, or weather-gage.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading O' the first of these we've no great matter To treat of, but a world o' the latter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading The breeze that brought the Venganza within sight, was in a very short time felt likewise by the Albatross; but it gradually hauled to the southward, thereby giving the American the advantage of the wind, or weather-gage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love.
HUDIBRAS
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From this reading HUDIBRAS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just so romances are, for what else Is in them all but love and battles?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just so romances are, for what else Is in them all but love and battles?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The breeze that brought the Venganza within sight, was in a very short time felt likewise by the Albatross; but it gradually hauled to the southward, thereby giving the American the advantage of the wind, or weather-gage.
and nothing more
From this reading Just so romances are, for what else Is in them all but love and battles?
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading O' the first of these we've no great matter To treat of, but a world o' the latter.
in like or similar manner
From this reading The breeze that brought the Venganza within sight, was in a very short time felt likewise by the Albatross; but it gradually hauled to the southward, thereby giving the American the advantage of the wind, or weather-gage.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading O' the first of these we've no great matter To treat of, but a world o' the latter.
not any; not one
From this reading O' the first of these we've no great matter To treat of, but a world o' the latter.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O' the first of these we've no great matter To treat of, but a world o' the latter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The breeze that brought the Venganza within sight, was in a very short time felt likewise by the Albatross; but it gradually hauled to the southward, thereby giving the American the advantage of the wind, or weather-gage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love.
romancesnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Just so romances are, for what else Is in them all but love and battles?
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love.
sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The breeze that brought the Venganza within sight, was in a very short time felt likewise by the Albatross; but it gradually hauled to the southward, thereby giving the American the advantage of the wind, or weather-gage.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The breeze that brought the Venganza within sight, was in a very short time felt likewise by the Albatross; but it gradually hauled to the southward, thereby giving the American the advantage of the wind, or weather-gage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just so romances are, for what else Is in them all but love and battles?
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading The breeze that brought the Venganza within sight, was in a very short time felt likewise by the Albatross; but it gradually hauled to the southward, thereby giving the American the advantage of the wind, or weather-gage.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Just so romances are, for what else Is in them all but love and battles?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading The breeze that brought the Venganza within sight, was in a very short time felt likewise by the Albatross; but it gradually hauled to the southward, thereby giving the American the advantage of the wind, or weather-gage.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading O' the first of these we've no great matter To treat of, but a world o' the latter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The breeze that brought the Venganza within sight, was in a very short time felt likewise by the Albatross; but it gradually hauled to the southward, thereby giving the American the advantage of the wind, or weather-gage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O' the first of these we've no great matter To treat of, but a world o' the latter.
interact in a certain way
From this reading O' the first of these we've no great matter To treat of, but a world o' the latter.
Venganza
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From this reading The breeze that brought the Venganza within sight, was in a very short time felt likewise by the Albatross; but it gradually hauled to the southward, thereby giving the American the advantage of the wind, or weather-gage.
precisely as stated
From this reading The breeze that brought the Venganza within sight, was in a very short time felt likewise by the Albatross; but it gradually hauled to the southward, thereby giving the American the advantage of the wind, or weather-gage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love.
we've
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From this reading O' the first of these we've no great matter To treat of, but a world o' the latter.
weather-gage
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From this reading The breeze that brought the Venganza within sight, was in a very short time felt likewise by the Albatross; but it gradually hauled to the southward, thereby giving the American the advantage of the wind, or weather-gage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just so romances are, for what else Is in them all but love and battles?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The breeze that brought the Venganza within sight, was in a very short time felt likewise by the Albatross; but it gradually hauled to the southward, thereby giving the American the advantage of the wind, or weather-gage.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The breeze that brought the Venganza within sight, was in a very short time felt likewise by the Albatross; but it gradually hauled to the southward, thereby giving the American the advantage of the wind, or weather-gage.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There was an ancient sage philosopher That had read Alexander Ross over, And swore the world, as he could prove, Was made of fighting and of love.
