1588
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From this reading THE GREAT ARMADA We sailed for three long months; July, 1588, was here when we neared England.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had been sick with a fever, brought on by the life of peril that I had lived for so long; the last stroke had been too much for my enfeebled system.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading Oliver had been ever with me; did I moan he was up in an instant to change my rumpled pillow; did my head ache he would stroke it for me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oliver had been ever with me; did I moan he was up in an instant to change my rumpled pillow; did my head ache he would stroke it for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had rolled and tossed for six weary weeks, day and night, and prayed to die, but it was not to be.
ARMADAnounUS /ɑːrˈmɑːdə/
a large fleet
From this reading THE GREAT ARMADA We sailed for three long months; July, 1588, was here when we neared England.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gentle, light-footed, tender as a woman, he nursed me day and night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had rolled and tossed for six weary weeks, day and night, and prayed to die, but it was not to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been sick with a fever, brought on by the life of peril that I had lived for so long; the last stroke had been too much for my enfeebled system.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I had been sick with a fever, brought on by the life of peril that I had lived for so long; the last stroke had been too much for my enfeebled system.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had rolled and tossed for six weary weeks, day and night, and prayed to die, but it was not to be.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had been sick with a fever, brought on by the life of peril that I had lived for so long; the last stroke had been too much for my enfeebled system.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Oliver had been ever with me; did I moan he was up in an instant to change my rumpled pillow; did my head ache he would stroke it for me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had rolled and tossed for six weary weeks, day and night, and prayed to die, but it was not to be.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Oliver had been ever with me; did I moan he was up in an instant to change my rumpled pillow; did my head ache he would stroke it for me.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I had rolled and tossed for six weary weeks, day and night, and prayed to die, but it was not to be.
enfeebledverbUS /enˈfiːbəld/
past form of “enfeeble” — make weak
From this reading I had been sick with a fever, brought on by the life of peril that I had lived for so long; the last stroke had been too much for my enfeebled system.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE GREAT ARMADA We sailed for three long months; July, 1588, was here when we neared England.
at any time
From this reading Oliver had been ever with me; did I moan he was up in an instant to change my rumpled pillow; did my head ache he would stroke it for me.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading I had been sick with a fever, brought on by the life of peril that I had lived for so long; the last stroke had been too much for my enfeebled system.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GREAT ARMADA We sailed for three long months; July, 1588, was here when we neared England.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Gentle, light-footed, tender as a woman, he nursed me day and night.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT ARMADA We sailed for three long months; July, 1588, was here when we neared England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been sick with a fever, brought on by the life of peril that I had lived for so long; the last stroke had been too much for my enfeebled system.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oliver had been ever with me; did I moan he was up in an instant to change my rumpled pillow; did my head ache he would stroke it for me.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Oliver had been ever with me; did I moan he was up in an instant to change my rumpled pillow; did my head ache he would stroke it for me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE GREAT ARMADA We sailed for three long months; July, 1588, was here when we neared England.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been sick with a fever, brought on by the life of peril that I had lived for so long; the last stroke had been too much for my enfeebled system.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oliver had been ever with me; did I moan he was up in an instant to change my rumpled pillow; did my head ache he would stroke it for me.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Oliver had been ever with me; did I moan he was up in an instant to change my rumpled pillow; did my head ache he would stroke it for me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had rolled and tossed for six weary weeks, day and night, and prayed to die, but it was not to be.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading THE GREAT ARMADA We sailed for three long months; July, 1588, was here when we neared England.
immediately past
From this reading I had been sick with a fever, brought on by the life of peril that I had lived for so long; the last stroke had been too much for my enfeebled system.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I had been sick with a fever, brought on by the life of peril that I had lived for so long; the last stroke had been too much for my enfeebled system.
light-footedadjective
(of movement) having a light and springy step
From this reading Gentle, light-footed, tender as a woman, he nursed me day and night.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I had been sick with a fever, brought on by the life of peril that I had lived for so long; the last stroke had been too much for my enfeebled system.
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 THE GREAT ARMADA We sailed for three long months; July, 1588, was here when we neared England.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oliver had been ever with me; did I moan he was up in an instant to change my rumpled pillow; did my head ache he would stroke it for me.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Oliver had been ever with me; did I moan he was up in an instant to change my rumpled pillow; did my head ache he would stroke it for me.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE GREAT ARMADA We sailed for three long months; July, 1588, was here when we neared England.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had been sick with a fever, brought on by the life of peril that I had lived for so long; the last stroke had been too much for my enfeebled system.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had been sick with a fever, brought on by the life of peril that I had lived for so long; the last stroke had been too much for my enfeebled system.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading THE GREAT ARMADA We sailed for three long months; July, 1588, was here when we neared England.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had rolled and tossed for six weary weeks, day and night, and prayed to die, but it was not to be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had rolled and tossed for six weary weeks, day and night, and prayed to die, but it was not to be.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading Gentle, light-footed, tender as a woman, he nursed me day and night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had been sick with a fever, brought on by the life of peril that I had lived for so long; the last stroke had been too much for my enfeebled system.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Oliver had been ever with me; did I moan he was up in an instant to change my rumpled pillow; did my head ache he would stroke it for me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had been sick with a fever, brought on by the life of peril that I had lived for so long; the last stroke had been too much for my enfeebled system.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading I had been sick with a fever, brought on by the life of peril that I had lived for so long; the last stroke had been too much for my enfeebled system.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Oliver had been ever with me; did I moan he was up in an instant to change my rumpled pillow; did my head ache he would stroke it for me.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I had rolled and tossed for six weary weeks, day and night, and prayed to die, but it was not to be.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading I had rolled and tossed for six weary weeks, day and night, and prayed to die, but it was not to be.
rumpledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌmpəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Oliver had been ever with me; did I moan he was up in an instant to change my rumpled pillow; did my head ache he would stroke it for me.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading THE GREAT ARMADA We sailed for three long months; July, 1588, was here when we neared England.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I had been sick with a fever, brought on by the life of peril that I had lived for so long; the last stroke had been too much for my enfeebled system.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I had rolled and tossed for six weary weeks, day and night, and prayed to die, but it was not to be.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had been sick with a fever, brought on by the life of peril that I had lived for so long; the last stroke had been too much for my enfeebled system.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading I had been sick with a fever, brought on by the life of peril that I had lived for so long; the last stroke had been too much for my enfeebled system.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading I had been sick with a fever, brought on by the life of peril that I had lived for so long; the last stroke had been too much for my enfeebled system.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Gentle, light-footed, tender as a woman, he nursed me day and night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had been sick with a fever, brought on by the life of peril that I had lived for so long; the last stroke had been too much for my enfeebled system.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT ARMADA We sailed for three long months; July, 1588, was here when we neared England.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE GREAT ARMADA We sailed for three long months; July, 1588, was here when we neared England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had rolled and tossed for six weary weeks, day and night, and prayed to die, but it was not to be.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I had been sick with a fever, brought on by the life of peril that I had lived for so long; the last stroke had been too much for my enfeebled system.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading I had rolled and tossed for six weary weeks, day and night, and prayed to die, but it was not to be.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Oliver had been ever with me; did I moan he was up in an instant to change my rumpled pillow; did my head ache he would stroke it for me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT ARMADA We sailed for three long months; July, 1588, was here when we neared England.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE GREAT ARMADA We sailed for three long months; July, 1588, was here when we neared England.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I had rolled and tossed for six weary weeks, day and night, and prayed to die, but it was not to be.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I had rolled and tossed for six weary weeks, day and night, and prayed to die, but it was not to be.
at the time that
From this reading THE GREAT ARMADA We sailed for three long months; July, 1588, was here when we neared England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had been sick with a fever, brought on by the life of peril that I had lived for so long; the last stroke had been too much for my enfeebled system.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Gentle, light-footed, tender as a woman, he nursed me day and night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Oliver had been ever with me; did I moan he was up in an instant to change my rumpled pillow; did my head ache he would stroke it for me.
