used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The gale held without much change through the night, and then with morning shifted a few points to the westward, which was nothing to complain of.
(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 And all day long it was the same, and the ship fled ever before it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STORM AND SHIPWRECK.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no thought now of reaching any port we might wish, but least of all did we think of making the Lindsey shore, which lies open to the north and east.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sea rose, and a few rain squalls came up and passed; but they had no weight in them, and did not keep the waves down as a steady fall will.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And all day long it was the same, and the ship fled ever before it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sea rose, and a few rain squalls came up and passed; but they had no weight in them, and did not keep the waves down as a steady fall will.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sea rose, and a few rain squalls came up and passed; but they had no weight in them, and did not keep the waves down as a steady fall will.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The gale held without much change through the night, and then with morning shifted a few points to the westward, which was nothing to complain of.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading The gale held without much change through the night, and then with morning shifted a few points to the westward, which was nothing to complain of.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And all day long it was the same, and the ship fled ever before it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The sea rose, and a few rain squalls came up and passed; but they had no weight in them, and did not keep the waves down as a steady fall will.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sea rose, and a few rain squalls came up and passed; but they had no weight in them, and did not keep the waves down as a steady fall will.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading There was no thought now of reaching any port we might wish, but least of all did we think of making the Lindsey shore, which lies open to the north and east.
at any time
From this reading And all day long it was the same, and the ship fled ever before it.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The sea rose, and a few rain squalls came up and passed; but they had no weight in them, and did not keep the waves down as a steady fall will.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The gale held without much change through the night, and then with morning shifted a few points to the westward, which was nothing to complain of.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading And all day long it was the same, and the ship fled ever before it.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The gale held without much change through the night, and then with morning shifted a few points to the westward, which was nothing to complain of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sea rose, and a few rain squalls came up and passed; but they had no weight in them, and did not keep the waves down as a steady fall will.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The gale held without much change through the night, and then with morning shifted a few points to the westward, which was nothing to complain of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sea rose, and a few rain squalls came up and passed; but they had no weight in them, and did not keep the waves down as a steady fall will.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And all day long it was the same, and the ship fled ever before it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The sea rose, and a few rain squalls came up and passed; but they had no weight in them, and did not keep the waves down as a steady fall will.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was no thought now of reaching any port we might wish, but least of all did we think of making the Lindsey shore, which lies open to the north and east.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading There was no thought now of reaching any port we might wish, but least of all did we think of making the Lindsey shore, which lies open to the north and east.
Lindsey
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From this reading There was no thought now of reaching any port we might wish, but least of all did we think of making the Lindsey shore, which lies open to the north and east.
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 And all day long it was the same, and the ship fled ever before it.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading There was no thought now of reaching any port we might wish, but least of all did we think of making the Lindsey shore, which lies open to the north and east.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was no thought now of reaching any port we might wish, but least of all did we think of making the Lindsey shore, which lies open to the north and east.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The gale held without much change through the night, and then with morning shifted a few points to the westward, which was nothing to complain of.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The gale held without much change through the night, and then with morning shifted a few points to the westward, which was nothing to complain of.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The gale held without much change through the night, and then with morning shifted a few points to the westward, which was nothing to complain of.
not any; not one
From this reading The sea rose, and a few rain squalls came up and passed; but they had no weight in them, and did not keep the waves down as a steady fall will.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There was no thought now of reaching any port we might wish, but least of all did we think of making the Lindsey shore, which lies open to the north and east.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sea rose, and a few rain squalls came up and passed; but they had no weight in them, and did not keep the waves down as a steady fall will.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The gale held without much change through the night, and then with morning shifted a few points to the westward, which was nothing to complain of.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was no thought now of reaching any port we might wish, but least of all did we think of making the Lindsey shore, which lies open to the north and east.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gale held without much change through the night, and then with morning shifted a few points to the westward, which was nothing to complain of.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There was no thought now of reaching any port we might wish, but least of all did we think of making the Lindsey shore, which lies open to the north and east.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The sea rose, and a few rain squalls came up and passed; but they had no weight in them, and did not keep the waves down as a steady fall will.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The gale held without much change through the night, and then with morning shifted a few points to the westward, which was nothing to complain of.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading There was no thought now of reaching any port we might wish, but least of all did we think of making the Lindsey shore, which lies open to the north and east.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The sea rose, and a few rain squalls came up and passed; but they had no weight in them, and did not keep the waves down as a steady fall will.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading There was no thought now of reaching any port we might wish, but least of all did we think of making the Lindsey shore, which lies open to the north and east.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sea rose, and a few rain squalls came up and passed; but they had no weight in them, and did not keep the waves down as a steady fall will.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And all day long it was the same, and the ship fled ever before it.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea rose, and a few rain squalls came up and passed; but they had no weight in them, and did not keep the waves down as a steady fall will.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The gale held without much change through the night, and then with morning shifted a few points to the westward, which was nothing to complain of.
transport commercially
From this reading And all day long it was the same, and the ship fled ever before it.
SHIPWRECKnounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading STORM AND SHIPWRECK.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading There was no thought now of reaching any port we might wish, but least of all did we think of making the Lindsey shore, which lies open to the north and east.
squallsnounUS /skwɔːlz/
plural of “squall” — sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
From this reading The sea rose, and a few rain squalls came up and passed; but they had no weight in them, and did not keep the waves down as a steady fall will.
make steady
From this reading The sea rose, and a few rain squalls came up and passed; but they had no weight in them, and did not keep the waves down as a steady fall will.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading STORM AND SHIPWRECK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gale held without much change through the night, and then with morning shifted a few points to the westward, which was nothing to complain of.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sea rose, and a few rain squalls came up and passed; but they had no weight in them, and did not keep the waves down as a steady fall will.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The gale held without much change through the night, and then with morning shifted a few points to the westward, which was nothing to complain of.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no thought now of reaching any port we might wish, but least of all did we think of making the Lindsey shore, which lies open to the north and east.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sea rose, and a few rain squalls came up and passed; but they had no weight in them, and did not keep the waves down as a steady fall will.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There was no thought now of reaching any port we might wish, but least of all did we think of making the Lindsey shore, which lies open to the north and east.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was no thought now of reaching any port we might wish, but least of all did we think of making the Lindsey shore, which lies open to the north and east.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The gale held without much change through the night, and then with morning shifted a few points to the westward, which was nothing to complain of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gale held without much change through the night, and then with morning shifted a few points to the westward, which was nothing to complain of.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sea rose, and a few rain squalls came up and passed; but they had no weight in them, and did not keep the waves down as a steady fall will.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gale held without much change through the night, and then with morning shifted a few points to the westward, which was nothing to complain of.
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 sea rose, and a few rain squalls came up and passed; but they had no weight in them, and did not keep the waves down as a steady fall will.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was no thought now of reaching any port we might wish, but least of all did we think of making the Lindsey shore, which lies open to the north and east.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The sea rose, and a few rain squalls came up and passed; but they had no weight in them, and did not keep the waves down as a steady fall will.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The gale held without much change through the night, and then with morning shifted a few points to the westward, which was nothing to complain of.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gale held without much change through the night, and then with morning shifted a few points to the westward, which was nothing to complain of.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The sea rose, and a few rain squalls came up and passed; but they had no weight in them, and did not keep the waves down as a steady fall will.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading There was no thought now of reaching any port we might wish, but least of all did we think of making the Lindsey shore, which lies open to the north and east.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gale held without much change through the night, and then with morning shifted a few points to the westward, which was nothing to complain of.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The gale held without much change through the night, and then with morning shifted a few points to the westward, which was nothing to complain of.
