used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FEARFUL NIGHT--ANTARCTIC LAND-ICE “Land ho!”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is not so cheering if the ship is out of her course, and the shore looks a forbidding and inhospitable one, and if soon after this shout you hear another “Ready about!”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is not so cheering if the ship is out of her course, and the shore looks a forbidding and inhospitable one, and if soon after this shout you hear another “Ready about!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More especially if it be the chalky cliffs of Britain bold, and he is just returning from a long and weary voyage.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It is not so cheering if the ship is out of her course, and the shore looks a forbidding and inhospitable one, and if soon after this shout you hear another “Ready about!”
ANTARCTICnounUS /ænˈtɑːrktɪk/
the region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
From this reading A FEARFUL NIGHT--ANTARCTIC LAND-ICE “Land ho!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This is a cheering cry at times to the mariner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading More especially if it be the chalky cliffs of Britain bold, and he is just returning from a long and weary voyage.
fearless and daring
From this reading More especially if it be the chalky cliffs of Britain bold, and he is just returning from a long and weary voyage.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading More especially if it be the chalky cliffs of Britain bold, and he is just returning from a long and weary voyage.
chalkyadjective
composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk
From this reading More especially if it be the chalky cliffs of Britain bold, and he is just returning from a long and weary voyage.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading This is a cheering cry at times to the mariner.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading More especially if it be the chalky cliffs of Britain bold, and he is just returning from a long and weary voyage.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It is not so cheering if the ship is out of her course, and the shore looks a forbidding and inhospitable one, and if soon after this shout you hear another “Ready about!”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading This is a cheering cry at times to the mariner.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Nor did the looks of these storm-rent and surf-tormented rocks tend to raise the spirits of the wanderers in the _Walrus_ to a very high degree.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did the looks of these storm-rent and surf-tormented rocks tend to raise the spirits of the wanderers in the _Walrus_ to a very high degree.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading More especially if it be the chalky cliffs of Britain bold, and he is just returning from a long and weary voyage.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading A FEARFUL NIGHT--ANTARCTIC LAND-ICE “Land ho!”
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading It is not so cheering if the ship is out of her course, and the shore looks a forbidding and inhospitable one, and if soon after this shout you hear another “Ready about!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading More especially if it be the chalky cliffs of Britain bold, and he is just returning from a long and weary voyage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More especially if it be the chalky cliffs of Britain bold, and he is just returning from a long and weary voyage.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It is not so cheering if the ship is out of her course, and the shore looks a forbidding and inhospitable one, and if soon after this shout you hear another “Ready about!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not so cheering if the ship is out of her course, and the shore looks a forbidding and inhospitable one, and if soon after this shout you hear another “Ready about!”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Nor did the looks of these storm-rent and surf-tormented rocks tend to raise the spirits of the wanderers in the _Walrus_ to a very high degree.
honounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading A FEARFUL NIGHT--ANTARCTIC LAND-ICE “Land ho!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading More especially if it be the chalky cliffs of Britain bold, and he is just returning from a long and weary voyage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor did the looks of these storm-rent and surf-tormented rocks tend to raise the spirits of the wanderers in the _Walrus_ to a very high degree.
inhospitableadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɑːspətəbəl/
unfavorable to life or growth
From this reading It is not so cheering if the ship is out of her course, and the shore looks a forbidding and inhospitable one, and if soon after this shout you hear another “Ready about!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a cheering cry at times to the mariner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading More especially if it be the chalky cliffs of Britain bold, and he is just returning from a long and weary voyage.
and nothing more
From this reading More especially if it be the chalky cliffs of Britain bold, and he is just returning from a long and weary voyage.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A FEARFUL NIGHT--ANTARCTIC LAND-ICE “Land ho!”
LAND-ICE
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From this reading A FEARFUL NIGHT--ANTARCTIC LAND-ICE “Land ho!”
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 More especially if it be the chalky cliffs of Britain bold, and he is just returning from a long and weary voyage.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It is not so cheering if the ship is out of her course, and the shore looks a forbidding and inhospitable one, and if soon after this shout you hear another “Ready about!”
marinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading This is a cheering cry at times to the mariner.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More especially if it be the chalky cliffs of Britain bold, and he is just returning from a long and weary voyage.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A FEARFUL NIGHT--ANTARCTIC LAND-ICE “Land ho!”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did the looks of these storm-rent and surf-tormented rocks tend to raise the spirits of the wanderers in the _Walrus_ to a very high degree.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not so cheering if the ship is out of her course, and the shore looks a forbidding and inhospitable one, and if soon after this shout you hear another “Ready about!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More especially if it be the chalky cliffs of Britain bold, and he is just returning from a long and weary voyage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is not so cheering if the ship is out of her course, and the shore looks a forbidding and inhospitable one, and if soon after this shout you hear another “Ready about!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is not so cheering if the ship is out of her course, and the shore looks a forbidding and inhospitable one, and if soon after this shout you hear another “Ready about!”
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Nor did the looks of these storm-rent and surf-tormented rocks tend to raise the spirits of the wanderers in the _Walrus_ to a very high degree.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It is not so cheering if the ship is out of her course, and the shore looks a forbidding and inhospitable one, and if soon after this shout you hear another “Ready about!”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading More especially if it be the chalky cliffs of Britain bold, and he is just returning from a long and weary voyage.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Nor did the looks of these storm-rent and surf-tormented rocks tend to raise the spirits of the wanderers in the _Walrus_ to a very high degree.
transport commercially
From this reading It is not so cheering if the ship is out of her course, and the shore looks a forbidding and inhospitable one, and if soon after this shout you hear another “Ready about!”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It is not so cheering if the ship is out of her course, and the shore looks a forbidding and inhospitable one, and if soon after this shout you hear another “Ready about!”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading It is not so cheering if the ship is out of her course, and the shore looks a forbidding and inhospitable one, and if soon after this shout you hear another “Ready about!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is not so cheering if the ship is out of her course, and the shore looks a forbidding and inhospitable one, and if soon after this shout you hear another “Ready about!”
in the near future
From this reading It is not so cheering if the ship is out of her course, and the shore looks a forbidding and inhospitable one, and if soon after this shout you hear another “Ready about!”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Nor did the looks of these storm-rent and surf-tormented rocks tend to raise the spirits of the wanderers in the _Walrus_ to a very high degree.
storm-rent
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From this reading Nor did the looks of these storm-rent and surf-tormented rocks tend to raise the spirits of the wanderers in the _Walrus_ to a very high degree.
surf-tormented
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From this reading Nor did the looks of these storm-rent and surf-tormented rocks tend to raise the spirits of the wanderers in the _Walrus_ to a very high degree.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Nor did the looks of these storm-rent and surf-tormented rocks tend to raise the spirits of the wanderers in the _Walrus_ to a very high degree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is a cheering cry at times to the mariner.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Nor did the looks of these storm-rent and surf-tormented rocks tend to raise the spirits of the wanderers in the _Walrus_ to a very high degree.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a cheering cry at times to the mariner.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading This is a cheering cry at times to the mariner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is a cheering cry at times to the mariner.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nor did the looks of these storm-rent and surf-tormented rocks tend to raise the spirits of the wanderers in the _Walrus_ to a very high degree.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading More especially if it be the chalky cliffs of Britain bold, and he is just returning from a long and weary voyage.
WalrusnounUS /ˈwɔːlrəs/
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading Nor did the looks of these storm-rent and surf-tormented rocks tend to raise the spirits of the wanderers in the _Walrus_ to a very high degree.
wanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Nor did the looks of these storm-rent and surf-tormented rocks tend to raise the spirits of the wanderers in the _Walrus_ to a very high degree.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading More especially if it be the chalky cliffs of Britain bold, and he is just returning from a long and weary voyage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is not so cheering if the ship is out of her course, and the shore looks a forbidding and inhospitable one, and if soon after this shout you hear another “Ready about!”
