the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The mightiest Titan's stroke could not withstand An ebbing tide like this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These swirls denote How wind and tide conspire.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of 'The Coming of Love: Rhona Boswell's Story,' etc. etc.
dearly loved
From this reading Farewell, brown cliffs, farewell, beloved sand Her feet have pressed--farewell, dear little boat Where Gelert,[Footnote] calmly sitting on my coat, Unconscious of my peril, gazes bland!
blandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading Farewell, brown cliffs, farewell, beloved sand Her feet have pressed--farewell, dear little boat Where Gelert,[Footnote] calmly sitting on my coat, Unconscious of my peril, gazes bland!
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Farewell, brown cliffs, farewell, beloved sand Her feet have pressed--farewell, dear little boat Where Gelert,[Footnote] calmly sitting on my coat, Unconscious of my peril, gazes bland!
Boswell's
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From this reading Author of 'The Coming of Love: Rhona Boswell's Story,' etc. etc.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Farewell, brown cliffs, farewell, beloved sand Her feet have pressed--farewell, dear little boat Where Gelert,[Footnote] calmly sitting on my coat, Unconscious of my peril, gazes bland!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I can but float To the open sea and strike no more for land.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Farewell, brown cliffs, farewell, beloved sand Her feet have pressed--farewell, dear little boat Where Gelert,[Footnote] calmly sitting on my coat, Unconscious of my peril, gazes bland!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can but float To the open sea and strike no more for land.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Farewell, brown cliffs, farewell, beloved sand Her feet have pressed--farewell, dear little boat Where Gelert,[Footnote] calmly sitting on my coat, Unconscious of my peril, gazes bland!
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Farewell, brown cliffs, farewell, beloved sand Her feet have pressed--farewell, dear little boat Where Gelert,[Footnote] calmly sitting on my coat, Unconscious of my peril, gazes bland!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Author of 'The Coming of Love: Rhona Boswell's Story,' etc. etc.
conspireverbUS /kənˈspaɪər/
engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading These swirls denote How wind and tide conspire.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The mightiest Titan's stroke could not withstand An ebbing tide like this.
dearly loved
From this reading Farewell, brown cliffs, farewell, beloved sand Her feet have pressed--farewell, dear little boat Where Gelert,[Footnote] calmly sitting on my coat, Unconscious of my peril, gazes bland!
denoteverbUS /dɪˈnoʊt/
be a sign or indication of
From this reading These swirls denote How wind and tide conspire.
ebbingnounUS /ˈebɪŋ/
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
From this reading The mightiest Titan's stroke could not withstand An ebbing tide like this.
etc
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From this reading Author of 'The Coming of Love: Rhona Boswell's Story,' etc. etc.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Farewell, brown cliffs, farewell, beloved sand Her feet have pressed--farewell, dear little boat Where Gelert,[Footnote] calmly sitting on my coat, Unconscious of my peril, gazes bland!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Farewell, brown cliffs, farewell, beloved sand Her feet have pressed--farewell, dear little boat Where Gelert,[Footnote] calmly sitting on my coat, Unconscious of my peril, gazes bland!
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading I can but float To the open sea and strike no more for land.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading Farewell, brown cliffs, farewell, beloved sand Her feet have pressed--farewell, dear little boat Where Gelert,[Footnote] calmly sitting on my coat, Unconscious of my peril, gazes bland!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I can but float To the open sea and strike no more for land.
gazesnounUS /ˈɡeɪzəz/
plural of “gaze” — a long fixed look
From this reading Farewell, brown cliffs, farewell, beloved sand Her feet have pressed--farewell, dear little boat Where Gelert,[Footnote] calmly sitting on my coat, Unconscious of my peril, gazes bland!
Gelert
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From this reading Farewell, brown cliffs, farewell, beloved sand Her feet have pressed--farewell, dear little boat Where Gelert,[Footnote] calmly sitting on my coat, Unconscious of my peril, gazes bland!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Farewell, brown cliffs, farewell, beloved sand Her feet have pressed--farewell, dear little boat Where Gelert,[Footnote] calmly sitting on my coat, Unconscious of my peril, gazes bland!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Farewell, brown cliffs, farewell, beloved sand Her feet have pressed--farewell, dear little boat Where Gelert,[Footnote] calmly sitting on my coat, Unconscious of my peril, gazes bland!
How
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From this reading These swirls denote How wind and tide conspire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can but float To the open sea and strike no more for land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I can but float To the open sea and strike no more for land.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The mightiest Titan's stroke could not withstand An ebbing tide like this.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Farewell, brown cliffs, farewell, beloved sand Her feet have pressed--farewell, dear little boat Where Gelert,[Footnote] calmly sitting on my coat, Unconscious of my peril, gazes bland!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Author of 'The Coming of Love: Rhona Boswell's Story,' etc. etc.
mightiestadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪtiəst/
superlative of “mighty” — having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The mightiest Titan's stroke could not withstand An ebbing tide like this.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I can but float To the open sea and strike no more for land.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Farewell, brown cliffs, farewell, beloved sand Her feet have pressed--farewell, dear little boat Where Gelert,[Footnote] calmly sitting on my coat, Unconscious of my peril, gazes bland!
not any; not one
From this reading I can but float To the open sea and strike no more for land.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The mightiest Titan's stroke could not withstand An ebbing tide like this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of 'The Coming of Love: Rhona Boswell's Story,' etc. etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Farewell, brown cliffs, farewell, beloved sand Her feet have pressed--farewell, dear little boat Where Gelert,[Footnote] calmly sitting on my coat, Unconscious of my peril, gazes bland!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I can but float To the open sea and strike no more for land.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Farewell, brown cliffs, farewell, beloved sand Her feet have pressed--farewell, dear little boat Where Gelert,[Footnote] calmly sitting on my coat, Unconscious of my peril, gazes bland!
compacted by ironing
From this reading Farewell, brown cliffs, farewell, beloved sand Her feet have pressed--farewell, dear little boat Where Gelert,[Footnote] calmly sitting on my coat, Unconscious of my peril, gazes bland!
Rhona
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From this reading Author of 'The Coming of Love: Rhona Boswell's Story,' etc. etc.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Farewell, brown cliffs, farewell, beloved sand Her feet have pressed--farewell, dear little boat Where Gelert,[Footnote] calmly sitting on my coat, Unconscious of my peril, gazes bland!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I can but float To the open sea and strike no more for land.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Farewell, brown cliffs, farewell, beloved sand Her feet have pressed--farewell, dear little boat Where Gelert,[Footnote] calmly sitting on my coat, Unconscious of my peril, gazes bland!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Author of 'The Coming of Love: Rhona Boswell's Story,' etc. etc.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading I can but float To the open sea and strike no more for land.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The mightiest Titan's stroke could not withstand An ebbing tide like this.
swirlsnounUS /swɜːrlz/
plural of “swirl” — the shape of something rotating rapidly
From this reading These swirls denote How wind and tide conspire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of 'The Coming of Love: Rhona Boswell's Story,' etc. etc.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These swirls denote How wind and tide conspire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The mightiest Titan's stroke could not withstand An ebbing tide like this.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The mightiest Titan's stroke could not withstand An ebbing tide like this.
Titan's
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From this reading The mightiest Titan's stroke could not withstand An ebbing tide like this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can but float To the open sea and strike no more for land.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Farewell, brown cliffs, farewell, beloved sand Her feet have pressed--farewell, dear little boat Where Gelert,[Footnote] calmly sitting on my coat, Unconscious of my peril, gazes bland!
in or at the place that
From this reading Farewell, brown cliffs, farewell, beloved sand Her feet have pressed--farewell, dear little boat Where Gelert,[Footnote] calmly sitting on my coat, Unconscious of my peril, gazes bland!
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading These swirls denote How wind and tide conspire.
withstandverbUS /wɪθˈstænd/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading The mightiest Titan's stroke could not withstand An ebbing tide like this.
