the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
BLACKIE
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From this reading --BLACKIE.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
broad-billowed
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From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The gravitation of character is naturally toward its weakest point.
at any time
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
gravitationnounUS /ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃən/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading The gravitation of character is naturally toward its weakest point.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Margaret's weakest point was an intense, though unconscious, selfishness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gravitation of character is naturally toward its weakest point.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The gravitation of character is naturally toward its weakest point.
JAN'SnounUS /dʒænz/
possessive form of “jan” — the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading JAN'S OPPORTUNITY.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
march in a procession
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
Margaret's
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From this reading Margaret's weakest point was an intense, though unconscious, selfishness.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
as might be expected
From this reading The gravitation of character is naturally toward its weakest point.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading JAN'S OPPORTUNITY.
plashverb
interlace the shoots of
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The gravitation of character is naturally toward its weakest point.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading Margaret's weakest point was an intense, though unconscious, selfishness.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
sundered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Margaret's weakest point was an intense, though unconscious, selfishness.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The gravitation of character is naturally toward its weakest point.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Margaret's weakest point was an intense, though unconscious, selfishness.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margaret's weakest point was an intense, though unconscious, selfishness.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
weakestadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkəst/
superlative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading The gravitation of character is naturally toward its weakest point.
welkinnoun
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
at the time that
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Thou broad-billowed sea, Never sundered from thee, May I wander the welkin below; May the plash and the roar Of the waves on the shore Beat the march to my feet as I go; Ever strong, ever free, When the breath of the sea, Like the fan of an angel, I know; Ever rising with power, To the call of the hour, Like the swell of the tides as they flow."
