used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our misfortunes began with a storm so severe and prolonged I even now recall our experiences with dread.
adagenounUS /ˈædədʒ/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading We set out on another cruise, our tenth, and as I now attempt to write of it, it brings to mind the old Roman adage: “The tenth wave surged.”
(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 All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE HIND There is an ebb in the current of fortune as well as in the deep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We set out on another cruise, our tenth, and as I now attempt to write of it, it brings to mind the old Roman adage: “The tenth wave surged.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We set out on another cruise, our tenth, and as I now attempt to write of it, it brings to mind the old Roman adage: “The tenth wave surged.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE HIND There is an ebb in the current of fortune as well as in the deep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading We set out on another cruise, our tenth, and as I now attempt to write of it, it brings to mind the old Roman adage: “The tenth wave surged.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Our misfortunes began with a storm so severe and prolonged I even now recall our experiences with dread.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We set out on another cruise, our tenth, and as I now attempt to write of it, it brings to mind the old Roman adage: “The tenth wave surged.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE HIND There is an ebb in the current of fortune as well as in the deep.
CAPTUREDverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE HIND There is an ebb in the current of fortune as well as in the deep.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading We set out on another cruise, our tenth, and as I now attempt to write of it, it brings to mind the old Roman adage: “The tenth wave surged.”
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE HIND There is an ebb in the current of fortune as well as in the deep.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE HIND There is an ebb in the current of fortune as well as in the deep.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Our misfortunes began with a storm so severe and prolonged I even now recall our experiences with dread.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE HIND There is an ebb in the current of fortune as well as in the deep.
divisible by two
From this reading Our misfortunes began with a storm so severe and prolonged I even now recall our experiences with dread.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Our misfortunes began with a storm so severe and prolonged I even now recall our experiences with dread.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The neap tides often follow the highest flood of prosperity.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The neap tides often follow the highest flood of prosperity.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE HIND There is an ebb in the current of fortune as well as in the deep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The neap tides often follow the highest flood of prosperity.
HINDnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE HIND There is an ebb in the current of fortune as well as in the deep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We set out on another cruise, our tenth, and as I now attempt to write of it, it brings to mind the old Roman adage: “The tenth wave surged.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE HIND There is an ebb in the current of fortune as well as in the deep.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE HIND There is an ebb in the current of fortune as well as in the deep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We set out on another cruise, our tenth, and as I now attempt to write of it, it brings to mind the old Roman adage: “The tenth wave surged.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
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 All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading We set out on another cruise, our tenth, and as I now attempt to write of it, it brings to mind the old Roman adage: “The tenth wave surged.”
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Our misfortunes began with a storm so severe and prolonged I even now recall our experiences with dread.
neapnoun
a less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon
From this reading The neap tides often follow the highest flood of prosperity.
north-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We set out on another cruise, our tenth, and as I now attempt to write of it, it brings to mind the old Roman adage: “The tenth wave surged.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE HIND There is an ebb in the current of fortune as well as in the deep.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The neap tides often follow the highest flood of prosperity.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We set out on another cruise, our tenth, and as I now attempt to write of it, it brings to mind the old Roman adage: “The tenth wave surged.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We set out on another cruise, our tenth, and as I now attempt to write of it, it brings to mind the old Roman adage: “The tenth wave surged.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We set out on another cruise, our tenth, and as I now attempt to write of it, it brings to mind the old Roman adage: “The tenth wave surged.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We set out on another cruise, our tenth, and as I now attempt to write of it, it brings to mind the old Roman adage: “The tenth wave surged.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Our misfortunes began with a storm so severe and prolonged I even now recall our experiences with dread.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading The neap tides often follow the highest flood of prosperity.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Our misfortunes began with a storm so severe and prolonged I even now recall our experiences with dread.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading We set out on another cruise, our tenth, and as I now attempt to write of it, it brings to mind the old Roman adage: “The tenth wave surged.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We set out on another cruise, our tenth, and as I now attempt to write of it, it brings to mind the old Roman adage: “The tenth wave surged.”
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Our misfortunes began with a storm so severe and prolonged I even now recall our experiences with dread.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Our misfortunes began with a storm so severe and prolonged I even now recall our experiences with dread.
soughverbUS /saʊf/
make a murmuring sound
From this reading All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Our misfortunes began with a storm so severe and prolonged I even now recall our experiences with dread.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading We set out on another cruise, our tenth, and as I now attempt to write of it, it brings to mind the old Roman adage: “The tenth wave surged.”
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading We set out on another cruise, our tenth, and as I now attempt to write of it, it brings to mind the old Roman adage: “The tenth wave surged.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE HIND There is an ebb in the current of fortune as well as in the deep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading CAPTURED BY THE HIND There is an ebb in the current of fortune as well as in the deep.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The neap tides often follow the highest flood of prosperity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We set out on another cruise, our tenth, and as I now attempt to write of it, it brings to mind the old Roman adage: “The tenth wave surged.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading We set out on another cruise, our tenth, and as I now attempt to write of it, it brings to mind the old Roman adage: “The tenth wave surged.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We set out on another cruise, our tenth, and as I now attempt to write of it, it brings to mind the old Roman adage: “The tenth wave surged.”
(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 CAPTURED BY THE HIND There is an ebb in the current of fortune as well as in the deep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading All day the clouds had been gathering; the wind blew from the north-east, and there was that peculiar sough in it, which through a long life at sea I have come to recognize as the indication of an unusual tempest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our misfortunes began with a storm so severe and prolonged I even now recall our experiences with dread.
produce a literary work
From this reading We set out on another cruise, our tenth, and as I now attempt to write of it, it brings to mind the old Roman adage: “The tenth wave surged.”
