used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was so worn out with his long journeying and with trouble of mind that he could not keep up with the ship--he who had once beaten a fin-back whale in a race.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _THE SEA-NYMPHS._ After his friend had left him, our merman swam once more after The Sea-nymph.
(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 He felt wicked, ashamed, remorseful and very miserable, but for all that he followed his wooden goddess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt wicked, ashamed, remorseful and very miserable, but for all that he followed his wooden goddess.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading He felt wicked, ashamed, remorseful and very miserable, but for all that he followed his wooden goddess.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading He was so worn out with his long journeying and with trouble of mind that he could not keep up with the ship--he who had once beaten a fin-back whale in a race.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlit night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had lost sight of the brig before she went into the harbor of Syracuse, but he knew where she was going, and he followed in her track.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading He had lost sight of the brig before she went into the harbor of Syracuse, but he knew where she was going, and he followed in her track.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt wicked, ashamed, remorseful and very miserable, but for all that he followed his wooden goddess.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was so worn out with his long journeying and with trouble of mind that he could not keep up with the ship--he who had once beaten a fin-back whale in a race.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt wicked, ashamed, remorseful and very miserable, but for all that he followed his wooden goddess.
fin-back
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From this reading He was so worn out with his long journeying and with trouble of mind that he could not keep up with the ship--he who had once beaten a fin-back whale in a race.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He felt wicked, ashamed, remorseful and very miserable, but for all that he followed his wooden goddess.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He felt wicked, ashamed, remorseful and very miserable, but for all that he followed his wooden goddess.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _THE SEA-NYMPHS._ After his friend had left him, our merman swam once more after The Sea-nymph.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading He felt wicked, ashamed, remorseful and very miserable, but for all that he followed his wooden goddess.
the act of departing
From this reading He had lost sight of the brig before she went into the harbor of Syracuse, but he knew where she was going, and he followed in her track.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _THE SEA-NYMPHS._ After his friend had left him, our merman swam once more after The Sea-nymph.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading He had lost sight of the brig before she went into the harbor of Syracuse, but he knew where she was going, and he followed in her track.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt wicked, ashamed, remorseful and very miserable, but for all that he followed his wooden goddess.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had lost sight of the brig before she went into the harbor of Syracuse, but he knew where she was going, and he followed in her track.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _THE SEA-NYMPHS._ After his friend had left him, our merman swam once more after The Sea-nymph.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _THE SEA-NYMPHS._ After his friend had left him, our merman swam once more after The Sea-nymph.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was so worn out with his long journeying and with trouble of mind that he could not keep up with the ship--he who had once beaten a fin-back whale in a race.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had lost sight of the brig before she went into the harbor of Syracuse, but he knew where she was going, and he followed in her track.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlit night.
journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading He was so worn out with his long journeying and with trouble of mind that he could not keep up with the ship--he who had once beaten a fin-back whale in a race.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He was so worn out with his long journeying and with trouble of mind that he could not keep up with the ship--he who had once beaten a fin-back whale in a race.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had lost sight of the brig before she went into the harbor of Syracuse, but he knew where she was going, and he followed in her track.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _THE SEA-NYMPHS._ After his friend had left him, our merman swam once more after The Sea-nymph.
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 was so worn out with his long journeying and with trouble of mind that he could not keep up with the ship--he who had once beaten a fin-back whale in a race.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had lost sight of the brig before she went into the harbor of Syracuse, but he knew where she was going, and he followed in her track.
mermannounUS /ˈmɜːrmæn/
United States singer who appeared in several musical comedies (1909-1984)
From this reading _THE SEA-NYMPHS._ After his friend had left him, our merman swam once more after The Sea-nymph.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was so worn out with his long journeying and with trouble of mind that he could not keep up with the ship--he who had once beaten a fin-back whale in a race.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading He felt wicked, ashamed, remorseful and very miserable, but for all that he followed his wooden goddess.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlit night.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _THE SEA-NYMPHS._ After his friend had left him, our merman swam once more after The Sea-nymph.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a beautiful moonlit night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was so worn out with his long journeying and with trouble of mind that he could not keep up with the ship--he who had once beaten a fin-back whale in a race.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was so worn out with his long journeying and with trouble of mind that he could not keep up with the ship--he who had once beaten a fin-back whale in a race.
on one occasion
From this reading _THE SEA-NYMPHS._ After his friend had left him, our merman swam once more after The Sea-nymph.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _THE SEA-NYMPHS._ After his friend had left him, our merman swam once more after The Sea-nymph.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was so worn out with his long journeying and with trouble of mind that he could not keep up with the ship--he who had once beaten a fin-back whale in a race.
any competition
From this reading He was so worn out with his long journeying and with trouble of mind that he could not keep up with the ship--he who had once beaten a fin-back whale in a race.
remorsefuladjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsfəl/
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading He felt wicked, ashamed, remorseful and very miserable, but for all that he followed his wooden goddess.
Sea-nymph
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From this reading _THE SEA-NYMPHS._ After his friend had left him, our merman swam once more after The Sea-nymph.
SEA-NYMPHS
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From this reading _THE SEA-NYMPHS._ After his friend had left him, our merman swam once more after The Sea-nymph.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had lost sight of the brig before she went into the harbor of Syracuse, but he knew where she was going, and he followed in her track.
transport commercially
From this reading He was so worn out with his long journeying and with trouble of mind that he could not keep up with the ship--he who had once beaten a fin-back whale in a race.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He had lost sight of the brig before she went into the harbor of Syracuse, but he knew where she was going, and he followed in her track.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so worn out with his long journeying and with trouble of mind that he could not keep up with the ship--he who had once beaten a fin-back whale in a race.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading _THE SEA-NYMPHS._ After his friend had left him, our merman swam once more after The Sea-nymph.
SyracusenounUS /ˈsɪrəkjuːz/
a city in central New York
From this reading He had lost sight of the brig before she went into the harbor of Syracuse, but he knew where she was going, and he followed in her track.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt wicked, ashamed, remorseful and very miserable, but for all that he followed his wooden goddess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE SEA-NYMPHS._ After his friend had left him, our merman swam once more after The Sea-nymph.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He had lost sight of the brig before she went into the harbor of Syracuse, but he knew where she was going, and he followed in her track.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He was so worn out with his long journeying and with trouble of mind that he could not keep up with the ship--he who had once beaten a fin-back whale in a race.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was so worn out with his long journeying and with trouble of mind that he could not keep up with the ship--he who had once beaten a fin-back whale in a race.
precisely as stated
From this reading He felt wicked, ashamed, remorseful and very miserable, but for all that he followed his wooden goddess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was so worn out with his long journeying and with trouble of mind that he could not keep up with the ship--he who had once beaten a fin-back whale in a race.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had lost sight of the brig before she went into the harbor of Syracuse, but he knew where she was going, and he followed in her track.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading He was so worn out with his long journeying and with trouble of mind that he could not keep up with the ship--he who had once beaten a fin-back whale in a race.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had lost sight of the brig before she went into the harbor of Syracuse, but he knew where she was going, and he followed in her track.
which person or people
From this reading He was so worn out with his long journeying and with trouble of mind that he could not keep up with the ship--he who had once beaten a fin-back whale in a race.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading He felt wicked, ashamed, remorseful and very miserable, but for all that he followed his wooden goddess.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was so worn out with his long journeying and with trouble of mind that he could not keep up with the ship--he who had once beaten a fin-back whale in a race.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading He felt wicked, ashamed, remorseful and very miserable, but for all that he followed his wooden goddess.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He was so worn out with his long journeying and with trouble of mind that he could not keep up with the ship--he who had once beaten a fin-back whale in a race.
