used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun was shining brightly, the wind had fallen to a moderate breeze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sea, though heaving and dancing, sparkling brightly in the sunbeams, had gone down considerably, but still blew from the same quarter as before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sea, though heaving and dancing, sparkling brightly in the sunbeams, had gone down considerably, but still blew from the same quarter as before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sea, though heaving and dancing, sparkling brightly in the sunbeams, had gone down considerably, but still blew from the same quarter as before.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The sea, though heaving and dancing, sparkling brightly in the sunbeams, had gone down considerably, but still blew from the same quarter as before.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The sun was shining brightly, the wind had fallen to a moderate breeze.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The sun was shining brightly, the wind had fallen to a moderate breeze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sea, though heaving and dancing, sparkling brightly in the sunbeams, had gone down considerably, but still blew from the same quarter as before.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Wonderful was the change which I found had taken place when I returned on deck.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading The sea, though heaving and dancing, sparkling brightly in the sunbeams, had gone down considerably, but still blew from the same quarter as before.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The sea, though heaving and dancing, sparkling brightly in the sunbeams, had gone down considerably, but still blew from the same quarter as before.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Wonderful was the change which I found had taken place when I returned on deck.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sea, though heaving and dancing, sparkling brightly in the sunbeams, had gone down considerably, but still blew from the same quarter as before.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The ship was standing to the east.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The sun was shining brightly, the wind had fallen to a moderate breeze.
set up or found
From this reading Wonderful was the change which I found had taken place when I returned on deck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sea, though heaving and dancing, sparkling brightly in the sunbeams, had gone down considerably, but still blew from the same quarter as before.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The sea, though heaving and dancing, sparkling brightly in the sunbeams, had gone down considerably, but still blew from the same quarter as before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wonderful was the change which I found had taken place when I returned on deck.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading The sea, though heaving and dancing, sparkling brightly in the sunbeams, had gone down considerably, but still blew from the same quarter as before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wonderful was the change which I found had taken place when I returned on deck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sea, though heaving and dancing, sparkling brightly in the sunbeams, had gone down considerably, but still blew from the same quarter as before.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading The sun was shining brightly, the wind had fallen to a moderate breeze.
MOLUCCASnoun
a group of island in eastern Indonesia between Celebes and New Guinea; settled by the Portuguese but taken by the Dutch who made them the center for a spice monopoly, at which time they were known as Spice Islands
From this reading THE MOLUCCAS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wonderful was the change which I found had taken place when I returned on deck.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Wonderful was the change which I found had taken place when I returned on deck.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The sea, though heaving and dancing, sparkling brightly in the sunbeams, had gone down considerably, but still blew from the same quarter as before.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Wonderful was the change which I found had taken place when I returned on deck.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The sea, though heaving and dancing, sparkling brightly in the sunbeams, had gone down considerably, but still blew from the same quarter as before.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea, though heaving and dancing, sparkling brightly in the sunbeams, had gone down considerably, but still blew from the same quarter as before.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The sun was shining brightly, the wind had fallen to a moderate breeze.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship was standing to the east.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading The sea, though heaving and dancing, sparkling brightly in the sunbeams, had gone down considerably, but still blew from the same quarter as before.
having a supporting base
From this reading The ship was standing to the east.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sea, though heaving and dancing, sparkling brightly in the sunbeams, had gone down considerably, but still blew from the same quarter as before.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was shining brightly, the wind had fallen to a moderate breeze.
sunbeams
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From this reading The sea, though heaving and dancing, sparkling brightly in the sunbeams, had gone down considerably, but still blew from the same quarter as before.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Wonderful was the change which I found had taken place when I returned on deck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOLUCCAS.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sea, though heaving and dancing, sparkling brightly in the sunbeams, had gone down considerably, but still blew from the same quarter as before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun was shining brightly, the wind had fallen to a moderate breeze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wonderful was the change which I found had taken place when I returned on deck.
at the time that
From this reading Wonderful was the change which I found had taken place when I returned on deck.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wonderful was the change which I found had taken place when I returned on deck.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The sun was shining brightly, the wind had fallen to a moderate breeze.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Wonderful was the change which I found had taken place when I returned on deck.
