used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading The first impression was, that some one of the hundreds of Arabs, who were known to be near, had laid a hand on the launch; but this fear vanished on examination.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was chilling to meet with this unexpected and sudden check at so critical a moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first impression was, that some one of the hundreds of Arabs, who were known to be near, had laid a hand on the launch; but this fear vanished on examination.
billowyadjective
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading No one was visible, and the side of the boat was untouched.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
breathesverbUS /briːðz/
third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
brinenounUS /braɪn/
water containing salts
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
BRYANT
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From this reading BRYANT.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first impression was, that some one of the hundreds of Arabs, who were known to be near, had laid a hand on the launch; but this fear vanished on examination.
make calm or still
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading It was chilling to meet with this unexpected and sudden check at so critical a moment.
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading It was chilling to meet with this unexpected and sudden check at so critical a moment.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading It was chilling to meet with this unexpected and sudden check at so critical a moment.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The first impression was, that some one of the hundreds of Arabs, who were known to be near, had laid a hand on the launch; but this fear vanished on examination.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The first impression was, that some one of the hundreds of Arabs, who were known to be near, had laid a hand on the launch; but this fear vanished on examination.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first impression was, that some one of the hundreds of Arabs, who were known to be near, had laid a hand on the launch; but this fear vanished on examination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first impression was, that some one of the hundreds of Arabs, who were known to be near, had laid a hand on the launch; but this fear vanished on examination.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The first impression was, that some one of the hundreds of Arabs, who were known to be near, had laid a hand on the launch; but this fear vanished on examination.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The first impression was, that some one of the hundreds of Arabs, who were known to be near, had laid a hand on the launch; but this fear vanished on examination.
Hushingnoun
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The first impression was, that some one of the hundreds of Arabs, who were known to be near, had laid a hand on the launch; but this fear vanished on examination.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The first impression was, that some one of the hundreds of Arabs, who were known to be near, had laid a hand on the launch; but this fear vanished on examination.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The first impression was, that some one of the hundreds of Arabs, who were known to be near, had laid a hand on the launch; but this fear vanished on examination.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading The first impression was, that some one of the hundreds of Arabs, who were known to be near, had laid a hand on the launch; but this fear vanished on examination.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
come together
From this reading It was chilling to meet with this unexpected and sudden check at so critical a moment.
mid-sea
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From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
a particular point in time
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The first impression was, that some one of the hundreds of Arabs, who were known to be near, had laid a hand on the launch; but this fear vanished on examination.
not any; not one
From this reading No one was visible, and the side of the boat was untouched.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first impression was, that some one of the hundreds of Arabs, who were known to be near, had laid a hand on the launch; but this fear vanished on examination.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first impression was, that some one of the hundreds of Arabs, who were known to be near, had laid a hand on the launch; but this fear vanished on examination.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading No one was visible, and the side of the boat was untouched.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was chilling to meet with this unexpected and sudden check at so critical a moment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The first impression was, that some one of the hundreds of Arabs, who were known to be near, had laid a hand on the launch; but this fear vanished on examination.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was chilling to meet with this unexpected and sudden check at so critical a moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was chilling to meet with this unexpected and sudden check at so critical a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was chilling to meet with this unexpected and sudden check at so critical a moment.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading It was chilling to meet with this unexpected and sudden check at so critical a moment.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading No one was visible, and the side of the boat was untouched.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The first impression was, that some one of the hundreds of Arabs, who were known to be near, had laid a hand on the launch; but this fear vanished on examination.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading No one was visible, and the side of the boat was untouched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was chilling to meet with this unexpected and sudden check at so critical a moment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first impression was, that some one of the hundreds of Arabs, who were known to be near, had laid a hand on the launch; but this fear vanished on examination.
at the time that
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
which person or people
From this reading And when the hours of rest Come, like a calm upon the mid-sea brine Hushing its billowy breast-- The quiet of that moment, too, is thine; It breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was chilling to meet with this unexpected and sudden check at so critical a moment.
