used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, suddenly, as he looked towards the horizon, he saw something, a great way off, which he had not seen the moment before.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Passing through the deserts of Africa, and going as fast as he could, he arrived at last on the shore of the great ocean.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And here, unless he could walk on the crests of the billows, it seemed as if his journey must needs be at an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Passing through the deserts of Africa, and going as fast as he could, he arrived at last on the shore of the great ocean.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Passing through the deserts of Africa, and going as fast as he could, he arrived at last on the shore of the great ocean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Passing through the deserts of Africa, and going as fast as he could, he arrived at last on the shore of the great ocean.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And here, unless he could walk on the crests of the billows, it seemed as if his journey must needs be at an end.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nothing was before him, save the foaming, dashing, measureless ocean.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading And here, unless he could walk on the crests of the billows, it seemed as if his journey must needs be at an end.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, suddenly, as he looked towards the horizon, he saw something, a great way off, which he had not seen the moment before.
without stop or interruption
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Passing through the deserts of Africa, and going as fast as he could, he arrived at last on the shore of the great ocean.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
crestsnounUS /krests/
plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading And here, unless he could walk on the crests of the billows, it seemed as if his journey must needs be at an end.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading Nothing was before him, save the foaming, dashing, measureless ocean.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
desertsnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading Passing through the deserts of Africa, and going as fast as he could, he arrived at last on the shore of the great ocean.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And here, unless he could walk on the crests of the billows, it seemed as if his journey must needs be at an end.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Passing through the deserts of Africa, and going as fast as he could, he arrived at last on the shore of the great ocean.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading Nothing was before him, save the foaming, dashing, measureless ocean.
the act of departing
From this reading Passing through the deserts of Africa, and going as fast as he could, he arrived at last on the shore of the great ocean.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Passing through the deserts of Africa, and going as fast as he could, he arrived at last on the shore of the great ocean.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
HerculesnounUS /ˈhɜːrkjəliːz/
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here, unless he could walk on the crests of the billows, it seemed as if his journey must needs be at an end.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing was before him, save the foaming, dashing, measureless ocean.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading But, suddenly, as he looked towards the horizon, he saw something, a great way off, which he had not seen the moment before.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And here, unless he could walk on the crests of the billows, it seemed as if his journey must needs be at an end.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading And here, unless he could walk on the crests of the billows, it seemed as if his journey must needs be at an end.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
immediately past
From this reading Passing through the deserts of Africa, and going as fast as he could, he arrived at last on the shore of the great ocean.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But, suddenly, as he looked towards the horizon, he saw something, a great way off, which he had not seen the moment before.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
measurelessadjective
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading Nothing was before him, save the foaming, dashing, measureless ocean.
a particular point in time
From this reading But, suddenly, as he looked towards the horizon, he saw something, a great way off, which he had not seen the moment before.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And here, unless he could walk on the crests of the billows, it seemed as if his journey must needs be at an end.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading And here, unless he could walk on the crests of the billows, it seemed as if his journey must needs be at an end.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was before him, save the foaming, dashing, measureless ocean.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Passing through the deserts of Africa, and going as fast as he could, he arrived at last on the shore of the great ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But, suddenly, as he looked towards the horizon, he saw something, a great way off, which he had not seen the moment before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Passing through the deserts of Africa, and going as fast as he could, he arrived at last on the shore of the great ocean.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Passing through the deserts of Africa, and going as fast as he could, he arrived at last on the shore of the great ocean.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
except for; apart from
From this reading Nothing was before him, save the foaming, dashing, measureless ocean.
cut with a saw
From this reading But, suddenly, as he looked towards the horizon, he saw something, a great way off, which he had not seen the moment before.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And here, unless he could walk on the crests of the billows, it seemed as if his journey must needs be at an end.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But, suddenly, as he looked towards the horizon, he saw something, a great way off, which he had not seen the moment before.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Passing through the deserts of Africa, and going as fast as he could, he arrived at last on the shore of the great ocean.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But, suddenly, as he looked towards the horizon, he saw something, a great way off, which he had not seen the moment before.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But, suddenly, as he looked towards the horizon, he saw something, a great way off, which he had not seen the moment before.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Passing through the deserts of Africa, and going as fast as he could, he arrived at last on the shore of the great ocean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
in the direction of
From this reading But, suddenly, as he looked towards the horizon, he saw something, a great way off, which he had not seen the moment before.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
except if; if not
From this reading And here, unless he could walk on the crests of the billows, it seemed as if his journey must needs be at an end.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading And here, unless he could walk on the crests of the billows, it seemed as if his journey must needs be at an end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But, suddenly, as he looked towards the horizon, he saw something, a great way off, which he had not seen the moment before.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
at the time that
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
in or at the place that
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, suddenly, as he looked towards the horizon, he saw something, a great way off, which he had not seen the moment before.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When this affair was finished, Hercules continued his travels, and went to the land of Egypt, where he was taken prisoner, and would have been put to death, if he had not slain the king of the country, and made his escape.
