Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading A man was accordingly kept aloft all the time to look out for it: for you will remember that we were going after seals, and it is on the ice that the seals are found.

later than; following

From this reading A man was accordingly kept aloft all the time to look out for it: for you will remember that we were going after seals, and it is on the ice that the seals are found.

(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 "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship

From this reading A man was accordingly kept aloft all the time to look out for it: for you will remember that we were going after seals, and it is on the ice that the seals are found.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading The weather now became very cold, it being the month of April.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A man was accordingly kept aloft all the time to look out for it: for you will remember that we were going after seals, and it is on the ice that the seals are found.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "'And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold: And ice mast-high came floating by, As green as emerald.'

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The weather now became very cold, it being the month of April.

for the reason that

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The weather now became very cold, it being the month of April.

third-person singular of “borrow” — get temporarily

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

the two together, not just one

From this reading "'And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold: And ice mast-high came floating by, As green as emerald.'

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "'And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold: And ice mast-high came floating by, As green as emerald.'

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "'And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold: And ice mast-high came floating by, As green as emerald.'

put or send forth

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

remaining in force or being carried on without letup

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

From this reading "'And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold: And ice mast-high came floating by, As green as emerald.'

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading "'And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold: And ice mast-high came floating by, As green as emerald.'

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

set up or found

From this reading A man was accordingly kept aloft all the time to look out for it: for you will remember that we were going after seals, and it is on the ice that the seals are found.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

the act of departing

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading "'And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold: And ice mast-high came floating by, As green as emerald.'

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading "'And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold: And ice mast-high came floating by, As green as emerald.'

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading "'And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold: And ice mast-high came floating by, As green as emerald.'

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A man was accordingly kept aloft all the time to look out for it: for you will remember that we were going after seals, and it is on the ice that the seals are found.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "'And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold: And ice mast-high came floating by, As green as emerald.'

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading A man was accordingly kept aloft all the time to look out for it: for you will remember that we were going after seals, and it is on the ice that the seals are found.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading A man was accordingly kept aloft all the time to look out for it: for you will remember that we were going after seals, and it is on the ice that the seals are found.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A man was accordingly kept aloft all the time to look out for it: for you will remember that we were going after seals, and it is on the ice that the seals are found.

a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "'And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold: And ice mast-high came floating by, As green as emerald.'

become covered with mist

From this reading "'And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold: And ice mast-high came floating by, As green as emerald.'

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The weather now became very cold, it being the month of April.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "'And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold: And ice mast-high came floating by, As green as emerald.'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A man was accordingly kept aloft all the time to look out for it: for you will remember that we were going after seals, and it is on the ice that the seals are found.

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

recite in elocution

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

To recall to mind.

From this reading A man was accordingly kept aloft all the time to look out for it: for you will remember that we were going after seals, and it is on the ice that the seals are found.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters

From this reading A man was accordingly kept aloft all the time to look out for it: for you will remember that we were going after seals, and it is on the ice that the seals are found.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading "'And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold: And ice mast-high came floating by, As green as emerald.'

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

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 In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

express in words

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A man was accordingly kept aloft all the time to look out for it: for you will remember that we were going after seals, and it is on the ice that the seals are found.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

precisely as stated

From this reading The weather now became very cold, it being the month of April.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The weather now became very cold, it being the month of April.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

in or at the place that

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In which the Ancient Mariner, continuing his Story, borrows an Illustration from the "Ancient Mariner" of Song, and then proceeds to tell how they went into the Cold, and were cast away there.

during the time that

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading A man was accordingly kept aloft all the time to look out for it: for you will remember that we were going after seals, and it is on the ice that the seals are found.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading "'And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold: And ice mast-high came floating by, As green as emerald.'

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I recite this from a famous poem because it suits so well what came of us, for you must understand that, while all I have been telling you was going on, we were approaching the northern regions, and were getting into the sea where ice was to be expected.