used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A quiet smile played round his lips, As the eddies and dimples of the tide Play round the bows of ships, That steadily at anchor ride.
(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 "The ploughing's all done; thank fortune!" exclaimed Rufus as he came into the kitchen.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading A quiet smile played round his lips, As the eddies and dimples of the tide Play round the bows of ships, That steadily at anchor ride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A quiet smile played round his lips, As the eddies and dimples of the tide Play round the bows of ships, That steadily at anchor ride.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading And with a voice that was full of glee, He answered, "ere long we will launch A vessel as goodly, and strong, and staunch, As ever weathered a wintry sea!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A quiet smile played round his lips, As the eddies and dimples of the tide Play round the bows of ships, That steadily at anchor ride.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A quiet smile played round his lips, As the eddies and dimples of the tide Play round the bows of ships, That steadily at anchor ride.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading A quiet smile played round his lips, As the eddies and dimples of the tide Play round the bows of ships, That steadily at anchor ride.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The ploughing's all done; thank fortune!" exclaimed Rufus as he came into the kitchen.
dimplesnounUS /ˈdɪmpəlz/
plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading A quiet smile played round his lips, As the eddies and dimples of the tide Play round the bows of ships, That steadily at anchor ride.
don't
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From this reading "Well, don't leave your hat there in the middle of the floor," said his mother.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "The ploughing's all done; thank fortune!" exclaimed Rufus as he came into the kitchen.
eddiesnounUS /ˈediz/
plural of “eddy” — founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
From this reading A quiet smile played round his lips, As the eddies and dimples of the tide Play round the bows of ships, That steadily at anchor ride.
an old word for “before”
From this reading And with a voice that was full of glee, He answered, "ere long we will launch A vessel as goodly, and strong, and staunch, As ever weathered a wintry sea!"
at any time
From this reading And with a voice that was full of glee, He answered, "ere long we will launch A vessel as goodly, and strong, and staunch, As ever weathered a wintry sea!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "The ploughing's all done; thank fortune!" exclaimed Rufus as he came into the kitchen.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "Well, don't leave your hat there in the middle of the floor," said his mother.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "The ploughing's all done; thank fortune!" exclaimed Rufus as he came into the kitchen.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And with a voice that was full of glee, He answered, "ere long we will launch A vessel as goodly, and strong, and staunch, As ever weathered a wintry sea!"
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading And with a voice that was full of glee, He answered, "ere long we will launch A vessel as goodly, and strong, and staunch, As ever weathered a wintry sea!"
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And with a voice that was full of glee, He answered, "ere long we will launch A vessel as goodly, and strong, and staunch, As ever weathered a wintry sea!"
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Well, don't leave your hat there in the middle of the floor," said his mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And with a voice that was full of glee, He answered, "ere long we will launch A vessel as goodly, and strong, and staunch, As ever weathered a wintry sea!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A quiet smile played round his lips, As the eddies and dimples of the tide Play round the bows of ships, That steadily at anchor ride.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, don't leave your hat there in the middle of the floor," said his mother.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "The ploughing's all done; thank fortune!" exclaimed Rufus as he came into the kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "The ploughing's all done; thank fortune!" exclaimed Rufus as he came into the kitchen.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading And with a voice that was full of glee, He answered, "ere long we will launch A vessel as goodly, and strong, and staunch, As ever weathered a wintry sea!"
go away from a place
From this reading "Well, don't leave your hat there in the middle of the floor," said his mother.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A quiet smile played round his lips, As the eddies and dimples of the tide Play round the bows of ships, That steadily at anchor ride.
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 with a voice that was full of glee, He answered, "ere long we will launch A vessel as goodly, and strong, and staunch, As ever weathered a wintry sea!"
LONGFELLOWnounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading LONGFELLOW.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading "Well, don't leave your hat there in the middle of the floor," said his mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Well, don't leave your hat there in the middle of the floor," said his mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A quiet smile played round his lips, As the eddies and dimples of the tide Play round the bows of ships, That steadily at anchor ride.
participate in games or sport
From this reading A quiet smile played round his lips, As the eddies and dimples of the tide Play round the bows of ships, That steadily at anchor ride.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading A quiet smile played round his lips, As the eddies and dimples of the tide Play round the bows of ships, That steadily at anchor ride.
ploughing's
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From this reading "The ploughing's all done; thank fortune!" exclaimed Rufus as he came into the kitchen.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A quiet smile played round his lips, As the eddies and dimples of the tide Play round the bows of ships, That steadily at anchor ride.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A quiet smile played round his lips, As the eddies and dimples of the tide Play round the bows of ships, That steadily at anchor ride.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A quiet smile played round his lips, As the eddies and dimples of the tide Play round the bows of ships, That steadily at anchor ride.
Rufus
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From this reading "The ploughing's all done; thank fortune!" exclaimed Rufus as he came into the kitchen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, don't leave your hat there in the middle of the floor," said his mother.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And with a voice that was full of glee, He answered, "ere long we will launch A vessel as goodly, and strong, and staunch, As ever weathered a wintry sea!"
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading A quiet smile played round his lips, As the eddies and dimples of the tide Play round the bows of ships, That steadily at anchor ride.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A quiet smile played round his lips, As the eddies and dimples of the tide Play round the bows of ships, That steadily at anchor ride.
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading And with a voice that was full of glee, He answered, "ere long we will launch A vessel as goodly, and strong, and staunch, As ever weathered a wintry sea!"
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading A quiet smile played round his lips, As the eddies and dimples of the tide Play round the bows of ships, That steadily at anchor ride.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And with a voice that was full of glee, He answered, "ere long we will launch A vessel as goodly, and strong, and staunch, As ever weathered a wintry sea!"
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "The ploughing's all done; thank fortune!" exclaimed Rufus as he came into the kitchen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A quiet smile played round his lips, As the eddies and dimples of the tide Play round the bows of ships, That steadily at anchor ride.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A quiet smile played round his lips, As the eddies and dimples of the tide Play round the bows of ships, That steadily at anchor ride.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, don't leave your hat there in the middle of the floor," said his mother.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading A quiet smile played round his lips, As the eddies and dimples of the tide Play round the bows of ships, That steadily at anchor ride.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading And with a voice that was full of glee, He answered, "ere long we will launch A vessel as goodly, and strong, and staunch, As ever weathered a wintry sea!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And with a voice that was full of glee, He answered, "ere long we will launch A vessel as goodly, and strong, and staunch, As ever weathered a wintry sea!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And with a voice that was full of glee, He answered, "ere long we will launch A vessel as goodly, and strong, and staunch, As ever weathered a wintry sea!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And with a voice that was full of glee, He answered, "ere long we will launch A vessel as goodly, and strong, and staunch, As ever weathered a wintry sea!"
weatheredadjectiveUS /ˈweðərd/
worn by exposure to the weather
From this reading And with a voice that was full of glee, He answered, "ere long we will launch A vessel as goodly, and strong, and staunch, As ever weathered a wintry sea!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, don't leave your hat there in the middle of the floor," said his mother.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And with a voice that was full of glee, He answered, "ere long we will launch A vessel as goodly, and strong, and staunch, As ever weathered a wintry sea!"
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading And with a voice that was full of glee, He answered, "ere long we will launch A vessel as goodly, and strong, and staunch, As ever weathered a wintry sea!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with a voice that was full of glee, He answered, "ere long we will launch A vessel as goodly, and strong, and staunch, As ever weathered a wintry sea!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, don't leave your hat there in the middle of the floor," said his mother.
