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From this reading 24.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.”—_Ecclesiasticus_, xliii.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The voyager is, as it were, at once brought before the material image of eternity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The voyager is, as it were, at once brought before the material image of eternity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The voyager is, as it were, at once brought before the material image of eternity.
begetsverbUS /bɪˈɡets/
third-person singular of “beget” — make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The voyager is, as it were, at once brought before the material image of eternity.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.”—_Ecclesiasticus_, xliii.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.”—_Ecclesiasticus_, xliii.
Ecclesiasticusnoun
an Apocryphal book mainly of maxims (resembling Proverbs in that respect)
From this reading “They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.”—_Ecclesiasticus_, xliii.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading The voyager is, as it were, at once brought before the material image of eternity.
at any time
From this reading “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
floatsnounUS /floʊts/
plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
furrowverbUS /ˈfɜːroʊ/
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
From this reading “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.”—_Ecclesiasticus_, xliii.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading The voyager is, as it were, at once brought before the material image of eternity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voyager is, as it were, at once brought before the material image of eternity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.”—_Ecclesiasticus_, xliii.
MarinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading “They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.”—_Ecclesiasticus_, xliii.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The voyager is, as it were, at once brought before the material image of eternity.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.”—_Ecclesiasticus_, xliii.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.”—_Ecclesiasticus_, xliii.
on one occasion
From this reading The voyager is, as it were, at once brought before the material image of eternity.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.”—_Ecclesiasticus_, xliii.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.”—_Ecclesiasticus_, xliii.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.”—_Ecclesiasticus_, xliii.
transport commercially
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
express in words
From this reading “They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.”—_Ecclesiasticus_, xliii.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.”—_Ecclesiasticus_, xliii.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.”—_Ecclesiasticus_, xliii.
thereat
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From this reading “They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.”—_Ecclesiasticus_, xliii.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading “They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.”—_Ecclesiasticus_, xliii.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.”—_Ecclesiasticus_, xliii.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
voyagernounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒər/
a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading The voyager is, as it were, at once brought before the material image of eternity.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.”—_Ecclesiasticus_, xliii.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
at the time that
From this reading “They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.”—_Ecclesiasticus_, xliii.
a Caucasian
From this reading “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew, The furrow followed free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.”—_Ecclesiasticus_, xliii.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
xliiiadjective
being three more than forty
From this reading “They that sail on the sea tell of the danger thereof; and when we hear it with our ears, we marvel thereat.”—_Ecclesiasticus_, xliii.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Ancient Mariner._ To be alone on the great ocean, to feel besides the ship that bears you, nothing human floats within your world’s horizon, begets in a thoughtful mind a deep solemnity.
