used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night came down swiftly, for a great stormcloud, in which jagged lightning played, blotted out the last rays of the sunk sun.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Presently the San Antonio struck upon a rock, and the shock of it threw Castell, who was bending over the senseless shape of Margaret, against the bulwarks and dazed him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, with rolling thunder and torrents of rain, the tempest burst over the sinking ship.
Antonio
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From this reading Presently the San Antonio struck upon a rock, and the shock of it threw Castell, who was bending over the senseless shape of Margaret, against the bulwarks and dazed him.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Presently the San Antonio struck upon a rock, and the shock of it threw Castell, who was bending over the senseless shape of Margaret, against the bulwarks and dazed him.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading The night came down swiftly, for a great stormcloud, in which jagged lightning played, blotted out the last rays of the sunk sun.
bulwarks
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From this reading Presently the San Antonio struck upon a rock, and the shock of it threw Castell, who was bending over the senseless shape of Margaret, against the bulwarks and dazed him.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Then, with rolling thunder and torrents of rain, the tempest burst over the sinking ship.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The night came down swiftly, for a great stormcloud, in which jagged lightning played, blotted out the last rays of the sunk sun.
Castell
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From this reading Presently the San Antonio struck upon a rock, and the shock of it threw Castell, who was bending over the senseless shape of Margaret, against the bulwarks and dazed him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The mariners could no longer see to steer, they knew not whither they were going, only the lessened seas told them that they had entered the harbour mouth.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Presently the San Antonio struck upon a rock, and the shock of it threw Castell, who was bending over the senseless shape of Margaret, against the bulwarks and dazed him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The night came down swiftly, for a great stormcloud, in which jagged lightning played, blotted out the last rays of the sunk sun.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The mariners could no longer see to steer, they knew not whither they were going, only the lessened seas told them that they had entered the harbour mouth.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER HENRIQUES.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The night came down swiftly, for a great stormcloud, in which jagged lightning played, blotted out the last rays of the sunk sun.
the act of departing
From this reading The mariners could no longer see to steer, they knew not whither they were going, only the lessened seas told them that they had entered the harbour mouth.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The night came down swiftly, for a great stormcloud, in which jagged lightning played, blotted out the last rays of the sunk sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mariners could no longer see to steer, they knew not whither they were going, only the lessened seas told them that they had entered the harbour mouth.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading The mariners could no longer see to steer, they knew not whither they were going, only the lessened seas told them that they had entered the harbour mouth.
HENRIQUES
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From this reading FATHER HENRIQUES.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently the San Antonio struck upon a rock, and the shock of it threw Castell, who was bending over the senseless shape of Margaret, against the bulwarks and dazed him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night came down swiftly, for a great stormcloud, in which jagged lightning played, blotted out the last rays of the sunk sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Presently the San Antonio struck upon a rock, and the shock of it threw Castell, who was bending over the senseless shape of Margaret, against the bulwarks and dazed him.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading The night came down swiftly, for a great stormcloud, in which jagged lightning played, blotted out the last rays of the sunk sun.
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 The mariners could no longer see to steer, they knew not whither they were going, only the lessened seas told them that they had entered the harbour mouth.
immediately past
From this reading The night came down swiftly, for a great stormcloud, in which jagged lightning played, blotted out the last rays of the sunk sun.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading The mariners could no longer see to steer, they knew not whither they were going, only the lessened seas told them that they had entered the harbour mouth.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The night came down swiftly, for a great stormcloud, in which jagged lightning played, blotted out the last rays of the sunk sun.
for more time
From this reading The mariners could no longer see to steer, they knew not whither they were going, only the lessened seas told them that they had entered the harbour mouth.
Margaret
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From this reading Presently the San Antonio struck upon a rock, and the shock of it threw Castell, who was bending over the senseless shape of Margaret, against the bulwarks and dazed him.
marinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading The mariners could no longer see to steer, they knew not whither they were going, only the lessened seas told them that they had entered the harbour mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The mariners could no longer see to steer, they knew not whither they were going, only the lessened seas told them that they had entered the harbour mouth.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night came down swiftly, for a great stormcloud, in which jagged lightning played, blotted out the last rays of the sunk sun.
not any; not one
From this reading The mariners could no longer see to steer, they knew not whither they were going, only the lessened seas told them that they had entered the harbour mouth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The mariners could no longer see to steer, they knew not whither they were going, only the lessened seas told them that they had entered the harbour mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night came down swiftly, for a great stormcloud, in which jagged lightning played, blotted out the last rays of the sunk sun.
and nothing more
From this reading The mariners could no longer see to steer, they knew not whither they were going, only the lessened seas told them that they had entered the harbour mouth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The night came down swiftly, for a great stormcloud, in which jagged lightning played, blotted out the last rays of the sunk sun.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, with rolling thunder and torrents of rain, the tempest burst over the sinking ship.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The night came down swiftly, for a great stormcloud, in which jagged lightning played, blotted out the last rays of the sunk sun.
in the near future
From this reading Presently the San Antonio struck upon a rock, and the shock of it threw Castell, who was bending over the senseless shape of Margaret, against the bulwarks and dazed him.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Then, with rolling thunder and torrents of rain, the tempest burst over the sinking ship.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The night came down swiftly, for a great stormcloud, in which jagged lightning played, blotted out the last rays of the sunk sun.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Presently the San Antonio struck upon a rock, and the shock of it threw Castell, who was bending over the senseless shape of Margaret, against the bulwarks and dazed him.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Then, with rolling thunder and torrents of rain, the tempest burst over the sinking ship.
San
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From this reading Presently the San Antonio struck upon a rock, and the shock of it threw Castell, who was bending over the senseless shape of Margaret, against the bulwarks and dazed him.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The mariners could no longer see to steer, they knew not whither they were going, only the lessened seas told them that they had entered the harbour mouth.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The mariners could no longer see to steer, they knew not whither they were going, only the lessened seas told them that they had entered the harbour mouth.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading Presently the San Antonio struck upon a rock, and the shock of it threw Castell, who was bending over the senseless shape of Margaret, against the bulwarks and dazed him.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Presently the San Antonio struck upon a rock, and the shock of it threw Castell, who was bending over the senseless shape of Margaret, against the bulwarks and dazed him.
transport commercially
From this reading Then, with rolling thunder and torrents of rain, the tempest burst over the sinking ship.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Presently the San Antonio struck upon a rock, and the shock of it threw Castell, who was bending over the senseless shape of Margaret, against the bulwarks and dazed him.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Then, with rolling thunder and torrents of rain, the tempest burst over the sinking ship.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading The mariners could no longer see to steer, they knew not whither they were going, only the lessened seas told them that they had entered the harbour mouth.
stormcloud
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From this reading The night came down swiftly, for a great stormcloud, in which jagged lightning played, blotted out the last rays of the sunk sun.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Presently the San Antonio struck upon a rock, and the shock of it threw Castell, who was bending over the senseless shape of Margaret, against the bulwarks and dazed him.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The night came down swiftly, for a great stormcloud, in which jagged lightning played, blotted out the last rays of the sunk sun.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading The night came down swiftly, for a great stormcloud, in which jagged lightning played, blotted out the last rays of the sunk sun.
in a swift manner
From this reading The night came down swiftly, for a great stormcloud, in which jagged lightning played, blotted out the last rays of the sunk sun.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Then, with rolling thunder and torrents of rain, the tempest burst over the sinking ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mariners could no longer see to steer, they knew not whither they were going, only the lessened seas told them that they had entered the harbour mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night came down swiftly, for a great stormcloud, in which jagged lightning played, blotted out the last rays of the sunk sun.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The mariners could no longer see to steer, they knew not whither they were going, only the lessened seas told them that they had entered the harbour mouth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with rolling thunder and torrents of rain, the tempest burst over the sinking ship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mariners could no longer see to steer, they knew not whither they were going, only the lessened seas told them that they had entered the harbour mouth.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Presently the San Antonio struck upon a rock, and the shock of it threw Castell, who was bending over the senseless shape of Margaret, against the bulwarks and dazed him.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Then, with rolling thunder and torrents of rain, the tempest burst over the sinking ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mariners could no longer see to steer, they knew not whither they were going, only the lessened seas told them that they had entered the harbour mouth.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The mariners could no longer see to steer, they knew not whither they were going, only the lessened seas told them that they had entered the harbour mouth.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading Then, with rolling thunder and torrents of rain, the tempest burst over the sinking ship.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Presently the San Antonio struck upon a rock, and the shock of it threw Castell, who was bending over the senseless shape of Margaret, against the bulwarks and dazed him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presently the San Antonio struck upon a rock, and the shock of it threw Castell, who was bending over the senseless shape of Margaret, against the bulwarks and dazed him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mariners could no longer see to steer, they knew not whither they were going, only the lessened seas told them that they had entered the harbour mouth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The night came down swiftly, for a great stormcloud, in which jagged lightning played, blotted out the last rays of the sunk sun.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading The mariners could no longer see to steer, they knew not whither they were going, only the lessened seas told them that they had entered the harbour mouth.
which person or people
From this reading Presently the San Antonio struck upon a rock, and the shock of it threw Castell, who was bending over the senseless shape of Margaret, against the bulwarks and dazed him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with rolling thunder and torrents of rain, the tempest burst over the sinking ship.
