used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Far away up the stream a myriad twinkling lights showed where the shipping lay thickly, and now a huge cargo boat came down stream, its vast bulk looming high above the smooth flood.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Jack nodded and looked out across the wide, shadowy waste of waters which surrounded them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack nodded and looked out across the wide, shadowy waste of waters which surrounded them.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE SAMPAN.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far away up the stream a myriad twinkling lights showed where the shipping lay thickly, and now a huge cargo boat came down stream, its vast bulk looming high above the smooth flood.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Far away up the stream a myriad twinkling lights showed where the shipping lay thickly, and now a huge cargo boat came down stream, its vast bulk looming high above the smooth flood.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Far away up the stream a myriad twinkling lights showed where the shipping lay thickly, and now a huge cargo boat came down stream, its vast bulk looming high above the smooth flood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Far away up the stream a myriad twinkling lights showed where the shipping lay thickly, and now a huge cargo boat came down stream, its vast bulk looming high above the smooth flood.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Far away up the stream a myriad twinkling lights showed where the shipping lay thickly, and now a huge cargo boat came down stream, its vast bulk looming high above the smooth flood.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Somewhere on the shore a mandoline tinkled, the faint distant notes coming sweetly to them across the water.
traveling across
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Far away up the stream a myriad twinkling lights showed where the shipping lay thickly, and now a huge cargo boat came down stream, its vast bulk looming high above the smooth flood.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Somewhere on the shore a mandoline tinkled, the faint distant notes coming sweetly to them across the water.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far away up the stream a myriad twinkling lights showed where the shipping lay thickly, and now a huge cargo boat came down stream, its vast bulk looming high above the smooth flood.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Far away up the stream a myriad twinkling lights showed where the shipping lay thickly, and now a huge cargo boat came down stream, its vast bulk looming high above the smooth flood.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Far away up the stream a myriad twinkling lights showed where the shipping lay thickly, and now a huge cargo boat came down stream, its vast bulk looming high above the smooth flood.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Far away up the stream a myriad twinkling lights showed where the shipping lay thickly, and now a huge cargo boat came down stream, its vast bulk looming high above the smooth flood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack nodded and looked out across the wide, shadowy waste of waters which surrounded them.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Far away up the stream a myriad twinkling lights showed where the shipping lay thickly, and now a huge cargo boat came down stream, its vast bulk looming high above the smooth flood.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Far away up the stream a myriad twinkling lights showed where the shipping lay thickly, and now a huge cargo boat came down stream, its vast bulk looming high above the smooth flood.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jack nodded and looked out across the wide, shadowy waste of waters which surrounded them.
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Far away up the stream a myriad twinkling lights showed where the shipping lay thickly, and now a huge cargo boat came down stream, its vast bulk looming high above the smooth flood.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
mandoline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somewhere on the shore a mandoline tinkled, the faint distant notes coming sweetly to them across the water.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading Far away up the stream a myriad twinkling lights showed where the shipping lay thickly, and now a huge cargo boat came down stream, its vast bulk looming high above the smooth flood.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
not any; not one
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Jack nodded and looked out across the wide, shadowy waste of waters which surrounded them.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Somewhere on the shore a mandoline tinkled, the faint distant notes coming sweetly to them across the water.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Far away up the stream a myriad twinkling lights showed where the shipping lay thickly, and now a huge cargo boat came down stream, its vast bulk looming high above the smooth flood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack nodded and looked out across the wide, shadowy waste of waters which surrounded them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE SAMPAN.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jack nodded and looked out across the wide, shadowy waste of waters which surrounded them.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
SAMPANnounUS /ˈsæmpæn/
an Asian skiff usually propelled by two oars
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE SAMPAN.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Jack nodded and looked out across the wide, shadowy waste of waters which surrounded them.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading Far away up the stream a myriad twinkling lights showed where the shipping lay thickly, and now a huge cargo boat came down stream, its vast bulk looming high above the smooth flood.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Somewhere on the shore a mandoline tinkled, the faint distant notes coming sweetly to them across the water.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Far away up the stream a myriad twinkling lights showed where the shipping lay thickly, and now a huge cargo boat came down stream, its vast bulk looming high above the smooth flood.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Far away up the stream a myriad twinkling lights showed where the shipping lay thickly, and now a huge cargo boat came down stream, its vast bulk looming high above the smooth flood.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere on the shore a mandoline tinkled, the faint distant notes coming sweetly to them across the water.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
starshine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Far away up the stream a myriad twinkling lights showed where the shipping lay thickly, and now a huge cargo boat came down stream, its vast bulk looming high above the smooth flood.
confined on all sides
From this reading Jack nodded and looked out across the wide, shadowy waste of waters which surrounded them.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Somewhere on the shore a mandoline tinkled, the faint distant notes coming sweetly to them across the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK ON THE SAMPAN.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jack nodded and looked out across the wide, shadowy waste of waters which surrounded them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading Far away up the stream a myriad twinkling lights showed where the shipping lay thickly, and now a huge cargo boat came down stream, its vast bulk looming high above the smooth flood.
up to a particular time
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
tinkledverbUS /ˈtɪŋkəld/
past form of “tinkle” — make or emit a high sound
From this reading Somewhere on the shore a mandoline tinkled, the faint distant notes coming sweetly to them across the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Far away up the stream a myriad twinkling lights showed where the shipping lay thickly, and now a huge cargo boat came down stream, its vast bulk looming high above the smooth flood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Far away up the stream a myriad twinkling lights showed where the shipping lay thickly, and now a huge cargo boat came down stream, its vast bulk looming high above the smooth flood.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Jack nodded and looked out across the wide, shadowy waste of waters which surrounded them.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Somewhere on the shore a mandoline tinkled, the faint distant notes coming sweetly to them across the water.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Jack nodded and looked out across the wide, shadowy waste of waters which surrounded them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The night had fallen and there was no moon, but the sky was full of the glorious stars of the East, and the great silent river spread itself abroad in the bright starshine till its low distant banks were lost to sight, and the sampan seemed to be crossing a vast lake.
in or at the place that
From this reading Far away up the stream a myriad twinkling lights showed where the shipping lay thickly, and now a huge cargo boat came down stream, its vast bulk looming high above the smooth flood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jack nodded and looked out across the wide, shadowy waste of waters which surrounded them.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Jack nodded and looked out across the wide, shadowy waste of waters which surrounded them.
