used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHEST OF GOLD.
anew
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The ensanguined waters flowed in floods from the planking and the sides of the captured galleon, which lay like some great wounded monster of the deep, sweating blood.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed, while the pelting rain came down in huge drops that sounded on our decks like hail or the cracking of whips.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The ensanguined waters flowed in floods from the planking and the sides of the captured galleon, which lay like some great wounded monster of the deep, sweating blood.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading A CHEST OF GOLD.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Closer into the land we steered, and so saved ourselves from the worst of the gale.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed, while the pelting rain came down in huge drops that sounded on our decks like hail or the cracking of whips.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed, while the pelting rain came down in huge drops that sounded on our decks like hail or the cracking of whips.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The ensanguined waters flowed in floods from the planking and the sides of the captured galleon, which lay like some great wounded monster of the deep, sweating blood.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed, while the pelting rain came down in huge drops that sounded on our decks like hail or the cracking of whips.
drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed, while the pelting rain came down in huge drops that sounded on our decks like hail or the cracking of whips.
ensanguined
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From this reading The ensanguined waters flowed in floods from the planking and the sides of the captured galleon, which lay like some great wounded monster of the deep, sweating blood.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed, while the pelting rain came down in huge drops that sounded on our decks like hail or the cracking of whips.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The ensanguined waters flowed in floods from the planking and the sides of the captured galleon, which lay like some great wounded monster of the deep, sweating blood.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The ensanguined waters flowed in floods from the planking and the sides of the captured galleon, which lay like some great wounded monster of the deep, sweating blood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Closer into the land we steered, and so saved ourselves from the worst of the gale.
galleonnounUS /ˈɡæliən/
a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
From this reading The ensanguined waters flowed in floods from the planking and the sides of the captured galleon, which lay like some great wounded monster of the deep, sweating blood.
coins made of gold
From this reading A CHEST OF GOLD.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The ensanguined waters flowed in floods from the planking and the sides of the captured galleon, which lay like some great wounded monster of the deep, sweating blood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed, while the pelting rain came down in huge drops that sounded on our decks like hail or the cracking of whips.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed, while the pelting rain came down in huge drops that sounded on our decks like hail or the cracking of whips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed, while the pelting rain came down in huge drops that sounded on our decks like hail or the cracking of whips.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Closer into the land we steered, and so saved ourselves from the worst of the gale.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The ensanguined waters flowed in floods from the planking and the sides of the captured galleon, which lay like some great wounded monster of the deep, sweating blood.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed, while the pelting rain came down in huge drops that sounded on our decks like hail or the cracking of whips.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed, while the pelting rain came down in huge drops that sounded on our decks like hail or the cracking of whips.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading The ensanguined waters flowed in floods from the planking and the sides of the captured galleon, which lay like some great wounded monster of the deep, sweating blood.
the middle of the day
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHEST OF GOLD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed, while the pelting rain came down in huge drops that sounded on our decks like hail or the cracking of whips.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed, while the pelting rain came down in huge drops that sounded on our decks like hail or the cracking of whips.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Closer into the land we steered, and so saved ourselves from the worst of the gale.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
peltingnounUS /ˈpeltɪŋ/
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
From this reading The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed, while the pelting rain came down in huge drops that sounded on our decks like hail or the cracking of whips.
plankingnounUS /ˈplæŋkɪŋ/
planks collectively; a quantity of planks
From this reading The ensanguined waters flowed in floods from the planking and the sides of the captured galleon, which lay like some great wounded monster of the deep, sweating blood.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed, while the pelting rain came down in huge drops that sounded on our decks like hail or the cracking of whips.
ravedverbUS /reɪvd/
past form of “rave” — participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed, while the pelting rain came down in huge drops that sounded on our decks like hail or the cracking of whips.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Closer into the land we steered, and so saved ourselves from the worst of the gale.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The ensanguined waters flowed in floods from the planking and the sides of the captured galleon, which lay like some great wounded monster of the deep, sweating blood.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Closer into the land we steered, and so saved ourselves from the worst of the gale.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The ensanguined waters flowed in floods from the planking and the sides of the captured galleon, which lay like some great wounded monster of the deep, sweating blood.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed, while the pelting rain came down in huge drops that sounded on our decks like hail or the cracking of whips.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading Closer into the land we steered, and so saved ourselves from the worst of the gale.
sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading The ensanguined waters flowed in floods from the planking and the sides of the captured galleon, which lay like some great wounded monster of the deep, sweating blood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed, while the pelting rain came down in huge drops that sounded on our decks like hail or the cracking of whips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed, while the pelting rain came down in huge drops that sounded on our decks like hail or the cracking of whips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The ensanguined waters flowed in floods from the planking and the sides of the captured galleon, which lay like some great wounded monster of the deep, sweating blood.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Closer into the land we steered, and so saved ourselves from the worst of the gale.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ensanguined waters flowed in floods from the planking and the sides of the captured galleon, which lay like some great wounded monster of the deep, sweating blood.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed, while the pelting rain came down in huge drops that sounded on our decks like hail or the cracking of whips.
whipsnounUS /wɪps/
plural of “whip” — an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
From this reading The thunder rolled and the lightning flashed, while the pelting rain came down in huge drops that sounded on our decks like hail or the cracking of whips.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The day had worn on to noon but without its brightness, for the sky had again become full of heavy clouds driven up from the west; the wind moaned and raved over land and sea, and the waves beat drearily upon the shore.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Closer into the land we steered, and so saved ourselves from the worst of the gale.
people who are wounded
From this reading The ensanguined waters flowed in floods from the planking and the sides of the captured galleon, which lay like some great wounded monster of the deep, sweating blood.
