(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 "Clap on more sail, pursue, give fire-- She is my prize, or ocean whelms them all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
aye
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From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
bendsnounUS /bendz/
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
exhale hard
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
CHASEverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE CHASE.
ClapverbUS /klæp/
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading "Clap on more sail, pursue, give fire-- She is my prize, or ocean whelms them all."
dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "So many slain--so many drowned!
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I like not of that fight to tell.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Clap on more sail, pursue, give fire-- She is my prize, or ocean whelms them all."
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Clap on more sail, pursue, give fire-- She is my prize, or ocean whelms them all."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I like not of that fight to tell.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Clap on more sail, pursue, give fire-- She is my prize, or ocean whelms them all."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I like not of that fight to tell.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "So many slain--so many drowned!
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Clap on more sail, pursue, give fire-- She is my prize, or ocean whelms them all."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Clap on more sail, pursue, give fire-- She is my prize, or ocean whelms them all."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I like not of that fight to tell.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading "Clap on more sail, pursue, give fire-- She is my prize, or ocean whelms them all."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Clap on more sail, pursue, give fire-- She is my prize, or ocean whelms them all."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Clap on more sail, pursue, give fire-- She is my prize, or ocean whelms them all."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading "Clap on more sail, pursue, give fire-- She is my prize, or ocean whelms them all."
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading "Clap on more sail, pursue, give fire-- She is my prize, or ocean whelms them all."
a person who is being chased
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "Clap on more sail, pursue, give fire-- She is my prize, or ocean whelms them all."
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Clap on more sail, pursue, give fire-- She is my prize, or ocean whelms them all."
transport commercially
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading "So many slain--so many drowned!
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So many slain--so many drowned!
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
not in physical motion
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
express in words
From this reading I like not of that fight to tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I like not of that fight to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHASE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Clap on more sail, pursue, give fire-- She is my prize, or ocean whelms them all."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I like not of that fight to tell.
treadsnounUS /tredz/
plural of “tread” — a step in walking or running
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
whelms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Clap on more sail, pursue, give fire-- She is my prize, or ocean whelms them all."
which person or people
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forward bends his head, The ship drove past, loud roared the blast, And southward aye we fled."
