used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Once a priest going across the water in a boat happened to see him.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The priest took him for a demon, was dreadfully scared, and solemnly cursed him, as is the fashion of priests when they are afraid of anything.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _THE BEWITCHED LOVER._ Off to Lisbon went the brig Sea-nymph, and after her the poor merman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE BEWITCHED LOVER._ Off to Lisbon went the brig Sea-nymph, and after her the poor merman.
any thing at all
From this reading The priest took him for a demon, was dreadfully scared, and solemnly cursed him, as is the fashion of priests when they are afraid of anything.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The priest took him for a demon, was dreadfully scared, and solemnly cursed him, as is the fashion of priests when they are afraid of anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wooden nymph stood straight up in her place, looking toward the city this time, because her head happened to be turned that way.
for the reason that
From this reading The wooden nymph stood straight up in her place, looking toward the city this time, because her head happened to be turned that way.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
BEWITCHEDadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪtʃt/
captured, as if under a spell
From this reading _THE BEWITCHED LOVER._ Off to Lisbon went the brig Sea-nymph, and after her the poor merman.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Once a priest going across the water in a boat happened to see him.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading _THE BEWITCHED LOVER._ Off to Lisbon went the brig Sea-nymph, and after her the poor merman.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The wooden nymph stood straight up in her place, looking toward the city this time, because her head happened to be turned that way.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading The priest took him for a demon, was dreadfully scared, and solemnly cursed him, as is the fashion of priests when they are afraid of anything.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading The priest took him for a demon, was dreadfully scared, and solemnly cursed him, as is the fashion of priests when they are afraid of anything.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading The priest took him for a demon, was dreadfully scared, and solemnly cursed him, as is the fashion of priests when they are afraid of anything.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The priest took him for a demon, was dreadfully scared, and solemnly cursed him, as is the fashion of priests when they are afraid of anything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The priest took him for a demon, was dreadfully scared, and solemnly cursed him, as is the fashion of priests when they are afraid of anything.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
a quick look
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
the act of departing
From this reading Once a priest going across the water in a boat happened to see him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The wooden nymph stood straight up in her place, looking toward the city this time, because her head happened to be turned that way.
only a very short time before
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The wooden nymph stood straight up in her place, looking toward the city this time, because her head happened to be turned that way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _THE BEWITCHED LOVER._ Off to Lisbon went the brig Sea-nymph, and after her the poor merman.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once a priest going across the water in a boat happened to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The priest took him for a demon, was dreadfully scared, and solemnly cursed him, as is the fashion of priests when they are afraid of anything.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
LisbonnounUS /ˈlɪzbən/
capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
From this reading _THE BEWITCHED LOVER._ Off to Lisbon went the brig Sea-nymph, and after her the poor merman.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The wooden nymph stood straight up in her place, looking toward the city this time, because her head happened to be turned that way.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading _THE BEWITCHED LOVER._ Off to Lisbon went the brig Sea-nymph, and after her the poor merman.
mermannounUS /ˈmɜːrmæn/
United States singer who appeared in several musical comedies (1909-1984)
From this reading _THE BEWITCHED LOVER._ Off to Lisbon went the brig Sea-nymph, and after her the poor merman.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
nymphnounUS /nɪmf/
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading The wooden nymph stood straight up in her place, looking toward the city this time, because her head happened to be turned that way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _THE BEWITCHED LOVER._ Off to Lisbon went the brig Sea-nymph, and after her the poor merman.
on one occasion
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The wooden nymph stood straight up in her place, looking toward the city this time, because her head happened to be turned that way.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading _THE BEWITCHED LOVER._ Off to Lisbon went the brig Sea-nymph, and after her the poor merman.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Once a priest going across the water in a boat happened to see him.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priest took him for a demon, was dreadfully scared, and solemnly cursed him, as is the fashion of priests when they are afraid of anything.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading The priest took him for a demon, was dreadfully scared, and solemnly cursed him, as is the fashion of priests when they are afraid of anything.
Sea-nymph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE BEWITCHED LOVER._ Off to Lisbon went the brig Sea-nymph, and after her the poor merman.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Once a priest going across the water in a boat happened to see him.
transport commercially
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading The priest took him for a demon, was dreadfully scared, and solemnly cursed him, as is the fashion of priests when they are afraid of anything.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The wooden nymph stood straight up in her place, looking toward the city this time, because her head happened to be turned that way.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The wooden nymph stood straight up in her place, looking toward the city this time, because her head happened to be turned that way.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wooden nymph stood straight up in her place, looking toward the city this time, because her head happened to be turned that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE BEWITCHED LOVER._ Off to Lisbon went the brig Sea-nymph, and after her the poor merman.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The priest took him for a demon, was dreadfully scared, and solemnly cursed him, as is the fashion of priests when they are afraid of anything.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The wooden nymph stood straight up in her place, looking toward the city this time, because her head happened to be turned that way.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The wooden nymph stood straight up in her place, looking toward the city this time, because her head happened to be turned that way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THE BEWITCHED LOVER._ Off to Lisbon went the brig Sea-nymph, and after her the poor merman.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The priest took him for a demon, was dreadfully scared, and solemnly cursed him, as is the fashion of priests when they are afraid of anything.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The wooden nymph stood straight up in her place, looking toward the city this time, because her head happened to be turned that way.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The wooden nymph stood straight up in her place, looking toward the city this time, because her head happened to be turned that way.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He stayed there as long as the ship stayed, hiding under boats and behind timbers, chased more than once, in danger of his life every hour, hardly able to get a glimpse of his idol.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The wooden nymph stood straight up in her place, looking toward the city this time, because her head happened to be turned that way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The priest took him for a demon, was dreadfully scared, and solemnly cursed him, as is the fashion of priests when they are afraid of anything.
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 Once a priest going across the water in a boat happened to see him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The wooden nymph stood straight up in her place, looking toward the city this time, because her head happened to be turned that way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _THE BEWITCHED LOVER._ Off to Lisbon went the brig Sea-nymph, and after her the poor merman.
at the time that
From this reading The priest took him for a demon, was dreadfully scared, and solemnly cursed him, as is the fashion of priests when they are afraid of anything.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The wooden nymph stood straight up in her place, looking toward the city this time, because her head happened to be turned that way.
