used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And so, bidding the sailors raise anchor, Daland went aboard his boat, the Dutchman aboard his, and with a heigho, heigho, they sailed out of the bay.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading And so, bidding the sailors raise anchor, Daland went aboard his boat, the Dutchman aboard his, and with a heigho, heigho, they sailed out of the bay.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Through its white-curtained windows one could see far out over the blue water, to the broad horizon, where ships hovered like white birds against the sky.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Inside the house all was as sweet and clean as the willing hands of old Marie, the house-keeper, could make it.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading And so, bidding the sailors raise anchor, Daland went aboard his boat, the Dutchman aboard his, and with a heigho, heigho, they sailed out of the bay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so, bidding the sailors raise anchor, Daland went aboard his boat, the Dutchman aboard his, and with a heigho, heigho, they sailed out of the bay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading III Daland's home stood, as a sailor's home should, near the sea.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading And so, bidding the sailors raise anchor, Daland went aboard his boat, the Dutchman aboard his, and with a heigho, heigho, they sailed out of the bay.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading And so, bidding the sailors raise anchor, Daland went aboard his boat, the Dutchman aboard his, and with a heigho, heigho, they sailed out of the bay.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Through its white-curtained windows one could see far out over the blue water, to the broad horizon, where ships hovered like white birds against the sky.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Through its white-curtained windows one could see far out over the blue water, to the broad horizon, where ships hovered like white birds against the sky.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading And so, bidding the sailors raise anchor, Daland went aboard his boat, the Dutchman aboard his, and with a heigho, heigho, they sailed out of the bay.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Through its white-curtained windows one could see far out over the blue water, to the broad horizon, where ships hovered like white birds against the sky.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Inside the house all was as sweet and clean as the willing hands of old Marie, the house-keeper, could make it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through its white-curtained windows one could see far out over the blue water, to the broad horizon, where ships hovered like white birds against the sky.
Daland
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From this reading "You'll see her this day," said Daland.
Daland's
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From this reading III Daland's home stood, as a sailor's home should, near the sea.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "You'll see her this day," said Daland.
DutchmannounUS /ˈdʌtʃmən/
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading And so, bidding the sailors raise anchor, Daland went aboard his boat, the Dutchman aboard his, and with a heigho, heigho, they sailed out of the bay.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Through its white-curtained windows one could see far out over the blue water, to the broad horizon, where ships hovered like white birds against the sky.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Inside the house all was as sweet and clean as the willing hands of old Marie, the house-keeper, could make it.
heigho
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From this reading And so, bidding the sailors raise anchor, Daland went aboard his boat, the Dutchman aboard his, and with a heigho, heigho, they sailed out of the bay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You'll see her this day," said Daland.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so, bidding the sailors raise anchor, Daland went aboard his boat, the Dutchman aboard his, and with a heigho, heigho, they sailed out of the bay.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading III Daland's home stood, as a sailor's home should, near the sea.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Through its white-curtained windows one could see far out over the blue water, to the broad horizon, where ships hovered like white birds against the sky.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Inside the house all was as sweet and clean as the willing hands of old Marie, the house-keeper, could make it.
house-keeper
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From this reading Inside the house all was as sweet and clean as the willing hands of old Marie, the house-keeper, could make it.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Through its white-curtained windows one could see far out over the blue water, to the broad horizon, where ships hovered like white birds against the sky.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III Daland's home stood, as a sailor's home should, near the sea.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside the house all was as sweet and clean as the willing hands of old Marie, the house-keeper, could make it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Inside the house all was as sweet and clean as the willing hands of old Marie, the house-keeper, could make it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Through its white-curtained windows one could see far out over the blue water, to the broad horizon, where ships hovered like white birds against the sky.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Through its white-curtained windows one could see far out over the blue water, to the broad horizon, where ships hovered like white birds against the sky.
engage in
From this reading Inside the house all was as sweet and clean as the willing hands of old Marie, the house-keeper, could make it.
Marie
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From this reading Inside the house all was as sweet and clean as the willing hands of old Marie, the house-keeper, could make it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading III Daland's home stood, as a sailor's home should, near the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so, bidding the sailors raise anchor, Daland went aboard his boat, the Dutchman aboard his, and with a heigho, heigho, they sailed out of the bay.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Inside the house all was as sweet and clean as the willing hands of old Marie, the house-keeper, could make it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Through its white-curtained windows one could see far out over the blue water, to the broad horizon, where ships hovered like white birds against the sky.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And so, bidding the sailors raise anchor, Daland went aboard his boat, the Dutchman aboard his, and with a heigho, heigho, they sailed out of the bay.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Through its white-curtained windows one could see far out over the blue water, to the broad horizon, where ships hovered like white birds against the sky.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading And so, bidding the sailors raise anchor, Daland went aboard his boat, the Dutchman aboard his, and with a heigho, heigho, they sailed out of the bay.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You'll see her this day," said Daland.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading And so, bidding the sailors raise anchor, Daland went aboard his boat, the Dutchman aboard his, and with a heigho, heigho, they sailed out of the bay.
sailor'snounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading III Daland's home stood, as a sailor's home should, near the sea.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading And so, bidding the sailors raise anchor, Daland went aboard his boat, the Dutchman aboard his, and with a heigho, heigho, they sailed out of the bay.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading III Daland's home stood, as a sailor's home should, near the sea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You'll see her this day," said Daland.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Through its white-curtained windows one could see far out over the blue water, to the broad horizon, where ships hovered like white birds against the sky.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading III Daland's home stood, as a sailor's home should, near the sea.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Through its white-curtained windows one could see far out over the blue water, to the broad horizon, where ships hovered like white birds against the sky.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, bidding the sailors raise anchor, Daland went aboard his boat, the Dutchman aboard his, and with a heigho, heigho, they sailed out of the bay.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading III Daland's home stood, as a sailor's home should, near the sea.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Inside the house all was as sweet and clean as the willing hands of old Marie, the house-keeper, could make it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so, bidding the sailors raise anchor, Daland went aboard his boat, the Dutchman aboard his, and with a heigho, heigho, they sailed out of the bay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so, bidding the sailors raise anchor, Daland went aboard his boat, the Dutchman aboard his, and with a heigho, heigho, they sailed out of the bay.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You'll see her this day," said Daland.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through its white-curtained windows one could see far out over the blue water, to the broad horizon, where ships hovered like white birds against the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through its white-curtained windows one could see far out over the blue water, to the broad horizon, where ships hovered like white birds against the sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Inside the house all was as sweet and clean as the willing hands of old Marie, the house-keeper, could make it.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Through its white-curtained windows one could see far out over the blue water, to the broad horizon, where ships hovered like white birds against the sky.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And so, bidding the sailors raise anchor, Daland went aboard his boat, the Dutchman aboard his, and with a heigho, heigho, they sailed out of the bay.
in or at the place that
From this reading Through its white-curtained windows one could see far out over the blue water, to the broad horizon, where ships hovered like white birds against the sky.
a Caucasian
From this reading Through its white-curtained windows one could see far out over the blue water, to the broad horizon, where ships hovered like white birds against the sky.
white-curtained
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From this reading Through its white-curtained windows one could see far out over the blue water, to the broad horizon, where ships hovered like white birds against the sky.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Inside the house all was as sweet and clean as the willing hands of old Marie, the house-keeper, could make it.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Through its white-curtained windows one could see far out over the blue water, to the broad horizon, where ships hovered like white birds against the sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so, bidding the sailors raise anchor, Daland went aboard his boat, the Dutchman aboard his, and with a heigho, heigho, they sailed out of the bay.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll see her this day," said Daland.
