used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading But still it blew, or, if it lulled, it rose Within the hour and blew again; and still The water as it burst aboard her froze.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
anew
From this reading But still it blew, or, if it lulled, it rose Within the hour and blew again; and still The water as it burst aboard her froze.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But still it blew, or, if it lulled, it rose Within the hour and blew again; and still The water as it burst aboard her froze.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But still it blew, or, if it lulled, it rose Within the hour and blew again; and still The water as it burst aboard her froze.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading But still it blew, or, if it lulled, it rose Within the hour and blew again; and still The water as it burst aboard her froze.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading But still it blew, or, if it lulled, it rose Within the hour and blew again; and still The water as it burst aboard her froze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But still it blew, or, if it lulled, it rose Within the hour and blew again; and still The water as it burst aboard her froze.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
DauntingadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːntɪŋ/
discouraging through fear
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
DesolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
essencenounUS /ˈesəns/
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then in the forenoon watch to a great shout More sail was made, the reefs were shaken out.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
frozeverbUS /froʊz/
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading But still it blew, or, if it lulled, it rose Within the hour and blew again; and still The water as it burst aboard her froze.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But still it blew, or, if it lulled, it rose Within the hour and blew again; and still The water as it burst aboard her froze.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But still it blew, or, if it lulled, it rose Within the hour and blew again; and still The water as it burst aboard her froze.
ice-field
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From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But still it blew, or, if it lulled, it rose Within the hour and blew again; and still The water as it burst aboard her froze.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ship limped in the water as if lame.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But still it blew, or, if it lulled, it rose Within the hour and blew again; and still The water as it burst aboard her froze.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading The ship limped in the water as if lame.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading The ship limped in the water as if lame.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading But still it blew, or, if it lulled, it rose Within the hour and blew again; and still The water as it burst aboard her froze.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then in the forenoon watch to a great shout More sail was made, the reefs were shaken out.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
mewings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then in the forenoon watch to a great shout More sail was made, the reefs were shaken out.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But still it blew, or, if it lulled, it rose Within the hour and blew again; and still The water as it burst aboard her froze.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then in the forenoon watch to a great shout More sail was made, the reefs were shaken out.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading Then in the forenoon watch to a great shout More sail was made, the reefs were shaken out.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But still it blew, or, if it lulled, it rose Within the hour and blew again; and still The water as it burst aboard her froze.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Then in the forenoon watch to a great shout More sail was made, the reefs were shaken out.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Then in the forenoon watch to a great shout More sail was made, the reefs were shaken out.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship limped in the water as if lame.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Then in the forenoon watch to a great shout More sail was made, the reefs were shaken out.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
soul's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
not in physical motion
From this reading But still it blew, or, if it lulled, it rose Within the hour and blew again; and still The water as it burst aboard her froze.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
tamperingnounUS /ˈtæmpərɪŋ/
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But still it blew, or, if it lulled, it rose Within the hour and blew again; and still The water as it burst aboard her froze.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then in the forenoon watch to a great shout More sail was made, the reefs were shaken out.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then in the forenoon watch to a great shout More sail was made, the reefs were shaken out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
look attentively
From this reading Then in the forenoon watch to a great shout More sail was made, the reefs were shaken out.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But still it blew, or, if it lulled, it rose Within the hour and blew again; and still The water as it burst aboard her froze.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading VII A great grey sea was running up the sky, Desolate birds flew past; their mewings came As that lone water's spiritual cry, Its forlorn voice, its essence, its soul's name.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wind blew off an ice-field, raw and chill, Daunting man's body, tampering with his will; But after thirty days a ghostly sun Gave sickly promise that the storms were done.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But still it blew, or, if it lulled, it rose Within the hour and blew again; and still The water as it burst aboard her froze.
