used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
matters of personal concern
From this reading For I could not disguise from myself that our affairs had suffered shipwreck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I rose in the morning and stepped out of the tent into the dewy freshness of the day, I thought we were not unlike that ship.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For I could not disguise from myself that our affairs had suffered shipwreck.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As I rose in the morning and stepped out of the tent into the dewy freshness of the day, I thought we were not unlike that ship.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Grace O’Malley was a prisoner, and I was unable to deliver her.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading As I rose in the morning and stepped out of the tent into the dewy freshness of the day, I thought we were not unlike that ship.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading For I could not disguise from myself that our affairs had suffered shipwreck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I could not disguise from myself that our affairs had suffered shipwreck.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading As I rose in the morning and stepped out of the tent into the dewy freshness of the day, I thought we were not unlike that ship.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Grace O’Malley was a prisoner, and I was unable to deliver her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For I could not disguise from myself that our affairs had suffered shipwreck.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As I rose in the morning and stepped out of the tent into the dewy freshness of the day, I thought we were not unlike that ship.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
mooringsnounUS /ˈmuːrɪŋz/
plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As I rose in the morning and stepped out of the tent into the dewy freshness of the day, I thought we were not unlike that ship.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For I could not disguise from myself that our affairs had suffered shipwreck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As I rose in the morning and stepped out of the tent into the dewy freshness of the day, I thought we were not unlike that ship.
O'Malley
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From this reading Grace O’Malley was a prisoner, and I was unable to deliver her.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For I could not disguise from myself that our affairs had suffered shipwreck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As I rose in the morning and stepped out of the tent into the dewy freshness of the day, I thought we were not unlike that ship.
the act of departing politely
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Grace O’Malley was a prisoner, and I was unable to deliver her.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As I rose in the morning and stepped out of the tent into the dewy freshness of the day, I thought we were not unlike that ship.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
transport commercially
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
shipwrecknounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading For I could not disguise from myself that our affairs had suffered shipwreck.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As I rose in the morning and stepped out of the tent into the dewy freshness of the day, I thought we were not unlike that ship.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading For I could not disguise from myself that our affairs had suffered shipwreck.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading As I rose in the morning and stepped out of the tent into the dewy freshness of the day, I thought we were not unlike that ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I rose in the morning and stepped out of the tent into the dewy freshness of the day, I thought we were not unlike that ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As I rose in the morning and stepped out of the tent into the dewy freshness of the day, I thought we were not unlike that ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Grace O’Malley was a prisoner, and I was unable to deliver her.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading As I rose in the morning and stepped out of the tent into the dewy freshness of the day, I thought we were not unlike that ship.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grace O’Malley was a prisoner, and I was unable to deliver her.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading THE PARTING OF THE WAYS.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As I rose in the morning and stepped out of the tent into the dewy freshness of the day, I thought we were not unlike that ship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As I rose in the morning and stepped out of the tent into the dewy freshness of the day, I thought we were not unlike that ship.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading I have seen a great swell of the sea, a mountain of a wave--caused by some violent storm which has spent its worst fury many leagues away--roll in from the ocean, lift a ship from her moorings, and dash her to pieces on the rocks.
