used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Visible over the horizon now, and coming at terrific speed, was a fleet of seven Thessian ships.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading ATTACKED The _Ancient Mariner_ stirred, and rose lightly from its place beside the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ATTACKED The _Ancient Mariner_ stirred, and rose lightly from its place beside the city.
Arcot
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From this reading Arcot turned the ship and called his decision to Morey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he did so, one of the Thessian ships suddenly swerved violently, and plunged downward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Visible over the horizon now, and coming at terrific speed, was a fleet of seven Thessian ships.
ATTACKEDverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading ATTACKED The _Ancient Mariner_ stirred, and rose lightly from its place beside the city.
next to; at the side of
From this reading ATTACKED The _Ancient Mariner_ stirred, and rose lightly from its place beside the city.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They must do their best to protect that city.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Arcot turned the ship and called his decision to Morey.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ATTACKED The _Ancient Mariner_ stirred, and rose lightly from its place beside the city.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Visible over the horizon now, and coming at terrific speed, was a fleet of seven Thessian ships.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Arcot turned the ship and called his decision to Morey.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he did so, one of the Thessian ships suddenly swerved violently, and plunged downward.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They must do their best to protect that city.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading As he did so, one of the Thessian ships suddenly swerved violently, and plunged downward.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Visible over the horizon now, and coming at terrific speed, was a fleet of seven Thessian ships.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ATTACKED The _Ancient Mariner_ stirred, and rose lightly from its place beside the city.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he did so, one of the Thessian ships suddenly swerved violently, and plunged downward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arcot turned the ship and called his decision to Morey.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Visible over the horizon now, and coming at terrific speed, was a fleet of seven Thessian ships.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ATTACKED The _Ancient Mariner_ stirred, and rose lightly from its place beside the city.
without good reason
From this reading ATTACKED The _Ancient Mariner_ stirred, and rose lightly from its place beside the city.
MarinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading ATTACKED The _Ancient Mariner_ stirred, and rose lightly from its place beside the city.
Morey
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From this reading Arcot turned the ship and called his decision to Morey.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must do their best to protect that city.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Visible over the horizon now, and coming at terrific speed, was a fleet of seven Thessian ships.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Visible over the horizon now, and coming at terrific speed, was a fleet of seven Thessian ships.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he did so, one of the Thessian ships suddenly swerved violently, and plunged downward.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Visible over the horizon now, and coming at terrific speed, was a fleet of seven Thessian ships.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ATTACKED The _Ancient Mariner_ stirred, and rose lightly from its place beside the city.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading As he did so, one of the Thessian ships suddenly swerved violently, and plunged downward.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading They must do their best to protect that city.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ATTACKED The _Ancient Mariner_ stirred, and rose lightly from its place beside the city.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Visible over the horizon now, and coming at terrific speed, was a fleet of seven Thessian ships.
transport commercially
From this reading Arcot turned the ship and called his decision to Morey.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Visible over the horizon now, and coming at terrific speed, was a fleet of seven Thessian ships.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he did so, one of the Thessian ships suddenly swerved violently, and plunged downward.
move hurridly
From this reading Visible over the horizon now, and coming at terrific speed, was a fleet of seven Thessian ships.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading ATTACKED The _Ancient Mariner_ stirred, and rose lightly from its place beside the city.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As he did so, one of the Thessian ships suddenly swerved violently, and plunged downward.
swervedverbUS /swɜːrvd/
past form of “swerve” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading As he did so, one of the Thessian ships suddenly swerved violently, and plunged downward.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading Visible over the horizon now, and coming at terrific speed, was a fleet of seven Thessian ships.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They must do their best to protect that city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ATTACKED The _Ancient Mariner_ stirred, and rose lightly from its place beside the city.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They must do their best to protect that city.
Thessian
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From this reading Visible over the horizon now, and coming at terrific speed, was a fleet of seven Thessian ships.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They must do their best to protect that city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They must do their best to protect that city.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Arcot turned the ship and called his decision to Morey.
in a violent manner
From this reading As he did so, one of the Thessian ships suddenly swerved violently, and plunged downward.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Visible over the horizon now, and coming at terrific speed, was a fleet of seven Thessian ships.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Visible over the horizon now, and coming at terrific speed, was a fleet of seven Thessian ships.
