(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Yea, present all, and dear to me, Though shades, or scouring China’s sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ye float around me, form and feature:— Tattooings, ear-rings, love-locks curled; Barbarians of man’s simpler nature, Unworldly servers of the world.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Ye float around me, form and feature:— Tattooings, ear-rings, love-locks curled; Barbarians of man’s simpler nature, Unworldly servers of the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nor less, as now, in eve’s decline, Your shadowy fellowship is mine.
BarbariansnounUS /bɑːrˈberiənz/
plural of “barbarian” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Ye float around me, form and feature:— Tattooings, ear-rings, love-locks curled; Barbarians of man’s simpler nature, Unworldly servers of the world.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Competing still, ye huntsman-whalers, In leviathan’s wake what boat prevails?
China'snounUS /ˈtʃaɪnəz/
possessive form of “china” — a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Yea, present all, and dear to me, Though shades, or scouring China’s sea.
CompetingverbUS /kəmˈpiːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “compete” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading Competing still, ye huntsman-whalers, In leviathan’s wake what boat prevails?
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Ye float around me, form and feature:— Tattooings, ear-rings, love-locks curled; Barbarians of man’s simpler nature, Unworldly servers of the world.
dearly loved
From this reading Yea, present all, and dear to me, Though shades, or scouring China’s sea.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading Nor less, as now, in eve’s decline, Your shadowy fellowship is mine.
ear-rings
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From this reading Ye float around me, form and feature:— Tattooings, ear-rings, love-locks curled; Barbarians of man’s simpler nature, Unworldly servers of the world.
eve's
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From this reading Nor less, as now, in eve’s decline, Your shadowy fellowship is mine.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Ye float around me, form and feature:— Tattooings, ear-rings, love-locks curled; Barbarians of man’s simpler nature, Unworldly servers of the world.
fellowshipnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading Nor less, as now, in eve’s decline, Your shadowy fellowship is mine.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Ye float around me, form and feature:— Tattooings, ear-rings, love-locks curled; Barbarians of man’s simpler nature, Unworldly servers of the world.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Ye float around me, form and feature:— Tattooings, ear-rings, love-locks curled; Barbarians of man’s simpler nature, Unworldly servers of the world.
galesnounUS /ɡeɪlz/
plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Whither, whither, merchant-sailors, Whitherward now in roaring gales?
huntsman-whalers
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From this reading Competing still, ye huntsman-whalers, In leviathan’s wake what boat prevails?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor less, as now, in eve’s decline, Your shadowy fellowship is mine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor less, as now, in eve’s decline, Your shadowy fellowship is mine.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Nor less, as now, in eve’s decline, Your shadowy fellowship is mine.
leviathan's
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From this reading Competing still, ye huntsman-whalers, In leviathan’s wake what boat prevails?
love-locks
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From this reading Ye float around me, form and feature:— Tattooings, ear-rings, love-locks curled; Barbarians of man’s simpler nature, Unworldly servers of the world.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ye float around me, form and feature:— Tattooings, ear-rings, love-locks curled; Barbarians of man’s simpler nature, Unworldly servers of the world.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ye float around me, form and feature:— Tattooings, ear-rings, love-locks curled; Barbarians of man’s simpler nature, Unworldly servers of the world.
merchant-sailors
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From this reading Whither, whither, merchant-sailors, Whitherward now in roaring gales?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nor less, as now, in eve’s decline, Your shadowy fellowship is mine.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Ye float around me, form and feature:— Tattooings, ear-rings, love-locks curled; Barbarians of man’s simpler nature, Unworldly servers of the world.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor less, as now, in eve’s decline, Your shadowy fellowship is mine.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nor less, as now, in eve’s decline, Your shadowy fellowship is mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ye float around me, form and feature:— Tattooings, ear-rings, love-locks curled; Barbarians of man’s simpler nature, Unworldly servers of the world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yea, present all, and dear to me, Though shades, or scouring China’s sea.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Yea, present all, and dear to me, Though shades, or scouring China’s sea.
prevailsverbUS /prɪˈveɪlz/
third-person singular of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Competing still, ye huntsman-whalers, In leviathan’s wake what boat prevails?
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Whither, whither, merchant-sailors, Whitherward now in roaring gales?
scouringnounUS /ˈskaʊərɪŋ/
moving over territory to search for something
From this reading Yea, present all, and dear to me, Though shades, or scouring China’s sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Yea, present all, and dear to me, Though shades, or scouring China’s sea.
serversnounUS /ˈsɜːrvərz/
plural of “server” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Ye float around me, form and feature:— Tattooings, ear-rings, love-locks curled; Barbarians of man’s simpler nature, Unworldly servers of the world.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading Yea, present all, and dear to me, Though shades, or scouring China’s sea.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Nor less, as now, in eve’s decline, Your shadowy fellowship is mine.
simpleradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpələr/
comparative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Ye float around me, form and feature:— Tattooings, ear-rings, love-locks curled; Barbarians of man’s simpler nature, Unworldly servers of the world.
not in physical motion
From this reading Competing still, ye huntsman-whalers, In leviathan’s wake what boat prevails?
Tattooings
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From this reading Ye float around me, form and feature:— Tattooings, ear-rings, love-locks curled; Barbarians of man’s simpler nature, Unworldly servers of the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ye float around me, form and feature:— Tattooings, ear-rings, love-locks curled; Barbarians of man’s simpler nature, Unworldly servers of the world.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yea, present all, and dear to me, Though shades, or scouring China’s sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yea, present all, and dear to me, Though shades, or scouring China’s sea.
Unworldlyadjective
not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations
From this reading Ye float around me, form and feature:— Tattooings, ear-rings, love-locks curled; Barbarians of man’s simpler nature, Unworldly servers of the world.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Competing still, ye huntsman-whalers, In leviathan’s wake what boat prevails?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Competing still, ye huntsman-whalers, In leviathan’s wake what boat prevails?
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Whither, whither, merchant-sailors, Whitherward now in roaring gales?
Whitherward
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From this reading Whither, whither, merchant-sailors, Whitherward now in roaring gales?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Ye float around me, form and feature:— Tattooings, ear-rings, love-locks curled; Barbarians of man’s simpler nature, Unworldly servers of the world.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye float around me, form and feature:— Tattooings, ear-rings, love-locks curled; Barbarians of man’s simpler nature, Unworldly servers of the world.
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Yea, present all, and dear to me, Though shades, or scouring China’s sea.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nor less, as now, in eve’s decline, Your shadowy fellowship is mine.
