used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There was no such thing as battling against it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Seamen say these birds are always the forerunners of storm and tempest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Seamen say these birds are always the forerunners of storm and tempest.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
battlingverbUS /ˈbætəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading There was no such thing as battling against it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This is not so, but in this case the prophecy turned out to be a correct one.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Seamen say these birds are always the forerunners of storm and tempest.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This is not so, but in this case the prophecy turned out to be a correct one.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
Carey's
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From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
an occurrence of something
From this reading This is not so, but in this case the prophecy turned out to be a correct one.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
make right or correct
From this reading This is not so, but in this case the prophecy turned out to be a correct one.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A fearful hurricane or tornado struck the ship, and raged for days and days.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading A fearful hurricane or tornado struck the ship, and raged for days and days.
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A fearful hurricane or tornado struck the ship, and raged for days and days.
forerunnersnounUS /ˈfɔːrʌnərz/
plural of “forerunner” — a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
From this reading Seamen say these birds are always the forerunners of storm and tempest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading A fearful hurricane or tornado struck the ship, and raged for days and days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is not so, but in this case the prophecy turned out to be a correct one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no such thing as battling against it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no such thing as battling against it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is not so, but in this case the prophecy turned out to be a correct one.
Ocean'snounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/
possessive form of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seamen say these birds are always the forerunners of storm and tempest.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This is not so, but in this case the prophecy turned out to be a correct one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A fearful hurricane or tornado struck the ship, and raged for days and days.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This is not so, but in this case the prophecy turned out to be a correct one.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
petrelsnounUS /ˈpetrəlz/
plural of “petrel” — relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading This is not so, but in this case the prophecy turned out to be a correct one.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A fearful hurricane or tornado struck the ship, and raged for days and days.
re-past
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From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
express in words
From this reading Seamen say these birds are always the forerunners of storm and tempest.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
SeamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Seamen say these birds are always the forerunners of storm and tempest.
transport commercially
From this reading A fearful hurricane or tornado struck the ship, and raged for days and days.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This is not so, but in this case the prophecy turned out to be a correct one.
spankingnounUS /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/
the act of slapping on the buttocks
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Seamen say these birds are always the forerunners of storm and tempest.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A fearful hurricane or tornado struck the ship, and raged for days and days.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was no such thing as battling against it.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Seamen say these birds are always the forerunners of storm and tempest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no such thing as battling against it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Seamen say these birds are always the forerunners of storm and tempest.
a special situation
From this reading There was no such thing as battling against it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is not so, but in this case the prophecy turned out to be a correct one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is not so, but in this case the prophecy turned out to be a correct one.
tornadonounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading A fearful hurricane or tornado struck the ship, and raged for days and days.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading This is not so, but in this case the prophecy turned out to be a correct one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once more the _Ocean’s Pride_ was spanking along before a delightful breeze with the dark blue sea sparkling in the sunlight around her, and Mother Carey’s chickens, as sailors call the stormy petrels, flitting past and re-past her stern.
