used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading … The arrow came not From the ranks of the foe, a nearer hand Hath winged the shaft.”
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading And then sent forth a groan of agony.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then sent forth a groan of agony.”
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Euphrasia was cruising off the French coast, when, one morning, Fitz-Ullin, who was walking the quarter-deck, discovered, what appeared to be a sail in shore.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading … The arrow came not From the ranks of the foe, a nearer hand Hath winged the shaft.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Euphrasia was cruising off the French coast, when, one morning, Fitz-Ullin, who was walking the quarter-deck, discovered, what appeared to be a sail in shore.
cause to be bored
From this reading “Who bore the murd’ring steel?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading … The arrow came not From the ranks of the foe, a nearer hand Hath winged the shaft.”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The Euphrasia was cruising off the French coast, when, one morning, Fitz-Ullin, who was walking the quarter-deck, discovered, what appeared to be a sail in shore.
cruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The Euphrasia was cruising off the French coast, when, one morning, Fitz-Ullin, who was walking the quarter-deck, discovered, what appeared to be a sail in shore.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The Euphrasia was cruising off the French coast, when, one morning, Fitz-Ullin, who was walking the quarter-deck, discovered, what appeared to be a sail in shore.
Euphrasia
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From this reading The Euphrasia was cruising off the French coast, when, one morning, Fitz-Ullin, who was walking the quarter-deck, discovered, what appeared to be a sail in shore.
Fitz-Ullin
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From this reading The Euphrasia was cruising off the French coast, when, one morning, Fitz-Ullin, who was walking the quarter-deck, discovered, what appeared to be a sail in shore.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading … The arrow came not From the ranks of the foe, a nearer hand Hath winged the shaft.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And then sent forth a groan of agony.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The Euphrasia was cruising off the French coast, when, one morning, Fitz-Ullin, who was walking the quarter-deck, discovered, what appeared to be a sail in shore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading … The arrow came not From the ranks of the foe, a nearer hand Hath winged the shaft.”
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading And then sent forth a groan of agony.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading … The arrow came not From the ranks of the foe, a nearer hand Hath winged the shaft.”
Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading … The arrow came not From the ranks of the foe, a nearer hand Hath winged the shaft.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “The upright sentence struck upon his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The upright sentence struck upon his heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Euphrasia was cruising off the French coast, when, one morning, Fitz-Ullin, who was walking the quarter-deck, discovered, what appeared to be a sail in shore.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Euphrasia was cruising off the French coast, when, one morning, Fitz-Ullin, who was walking the quarter-deck, discovered, what appeared to be a sail in shore.
murd'ring
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From this reading “Who bore the murd’ring steel?
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading … The arrow came not From the ranks of the foe, a nearer hand Hath winged the shaft.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading … The arrow came not From the ranks of the foe, a nearer hand Hath winged the shaft.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading … The arrow came not From the ranks of the foe, a nearer hand Hath winged the shaft.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Euphrasia was cruising off the French coast, when, one morning, Fitz-Ullin, who was walking the quarter-deck, discovered, what appeared to be a sail in shore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Euphrasia was cruising off the French coast, when, one morning, Fitz-Ullin, who was walking the quarter-deck, discovered, what appeared to be a sail in shore.
quarter-deck
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From this reading The Euphrasia was cruising off the French coast, when, one morning, Fitz-Ullin, who was walking the quarter-deck, discovered, what appeared to be a sail in shore.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading … The arrow came not From the ranks of the foe, a nearer hand Hath winged the shaft.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The Euphrasia was cruising off the French coast, when, one morning, Fitz-Ullin, who was walking the quarter-deck, discovered, what appeared to be a sail in shore.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading And then sent forth a groan of agony.”
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading “The upright sentence struck upon his heart.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading … The arrow came not From the ranks of the foe, a nearer hand Hath winged the shaft.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The Euphrasia was cruising off the French coast, when, one morning, Fitz-Ullin, who was walking the quarter-deck, discovered, what appeared to be a sail in shore.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading “Who bore the murd’ring steel?
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “The upright sentence struck upon his heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Who bore the murd’ring steel?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then sent forth a groan of agony.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Euphrasia was cruising off the French coast, when, one morning, Fitz-Ullin, who was walking the quarter-deck, discovered, what appeared to be a sail in shore.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The upright sentence struck upon his heart.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading “The upright sentence struck upon his heart.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The Euphrasia was cruising off the French coast, when, one morning, Fitz-Ullin, who was walking the quarter-deck, discovered, what appeared to be a sail in shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Euphrasia was cruising off the French coast, when, one morning, Fitz-Ullin, who was walking the quarter-deck, discovered, what appeared to be a sail in shore.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Euphrasia was cruising off the French coast, when, one morning, Fitz-Ullin, who was walking the quarter-deck, discovered, what appeared to be a sail in shore.
at the time that
From this reading The Euphrasia was cruising off the French coast, when, one morning, Fitz-Ullin, who was walking the quarter-deck, discovered, what appeared to be a sail in shore.
which person or people
From this reading “Who bore the murd’ring steel?
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading … The arrow came not From the ranks of the foe, a nearer hand Hath winged the shaft.”
