used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “My dream is of an island place Which distant seas keep lonely; A noble island, in whose face The stars are watchers only.
aboriginesnounUS /ˌæbərˈɪdʒəniz/
plural of “aborigine” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading At the date of this tale, it was wholly unknown, except to its aborigines.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “My dream is of an island place Which distant seas keep lonely; A noble island, in whose face The stars are watchers only.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the nineteenth degree of north latitude, and one hundred and fifty-five degrees west, lies a large and important island, one of a group stretching for several hundred miles in a north-westerly direction.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My dream is of an island place Which distant seas keep lonely; A noble island, in whose face The stars are watchers only.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the date of this tale, it was wholly unknown, except to its aborigines.
BARRETT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Those bright still stars! they need not seem Brighter or stiller in my dream.”
BrighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Those bright still stars! they need not seem Brighter or stiller in my dream.”
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING.
the specified day of the month
From this reading At the date of this tale, it was wholly unknown, except to its aborigines.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading In the nineteenth degree of north latitude, and one hundred and fifty-five degrees west, lies a large and important island, one of a group stretching for several hundred miles in a north-westerly direction.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading In the nineteenth degree of north latitude, and one hundred and fifty-five degrees west, lies a large and important island, one of a group stretching for several hundred miles in a north-westerly direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading In the nineteenth degree of north latitude, and one hundred and fifty-five degrees west, lies a large and important island, one of a group stretching for several hundred miles in a north-westerly direction.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading “My dream is of an island place Which distant seas keep lonely; A noble island, in whose face The stars are watchers only.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “My dream is of an island place Which distant seas keep lonely; A noble island, in whose face The stars are watchers only.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING.
apart from; not including
From this reading At the date of this tale, it was wholly unknown, except to its aborigines.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “My dream is of an island place Which distant seas keep lonely; A noble island, in whose face The stars are watchers only.
fifty-fiveadjective
being five more than fifty
From this reading In the nineteenth degree of north latitude, and one hundred and fifty-five degrees west, lies a large and important island, one of a group stretching for several hundred miles in a north-westerly direction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the nineteenth degree of north latitude, and one hundred and fifty-five degrees west, lies a large and important island, one of a group stretching for several hundred miles in a north-westerly direction.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading In the nineteenth degree of north latitude, and one hundred and fifty-five degrees west, lies a large and important island, one of a group stretching for several hundred miles in a north-westerly direction.
ten 10s
From this reading In the nineteenth degree of north latitude, and one hundred and fifty-five degrees west, lies a large and important island, one of a group stretching for several hundred miles in a north-westerly direction.
of great significance or value
From this reading In the nineteenth degree of north latitude, and one hundred and fifty-five degrees west, lies a large and important island, one of a group stretching for several hundred miles in a north-westerly direction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My dream is of an island place Which distant seas keep lonely; A noble island, in whose face The stars are watchers only.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My dream is of an island place Which distant seas keep lonely; A noble island, in whose face The stars are watchers only.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “My dream is of an island place Which distant seas keep lonely; A noble island, in whose face The stars are watchers only.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the date of this tale, it was wholly unknown, except to its aborigines.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At the date of this tale, it was wholly unknown, except to its aborigines.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “My dream is of an island place Which distant seas keep lonely; A noble island, in whose face The stars are watchers only.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the nineteenth degree of north latitude, and one hundred and fifty-five degrees west, lies a large and important island, one of a group stretching for several hundred miles in a north-westerly direction.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading In the nineteenth degree of north latitude, and one hundred and fifty-five degrees west, lies a large and important island, one of a group stretching for several hundred miles in a north-westerly direction.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading In the nineteenth degree of north latitude, and one hundred and fifty-five degrees west, lies a large and important island, one of a group stretching for several hundred miles in a north-westerly direction.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “My dream is of an island place Which distant seas keep lonely; A noble island, in whose face The stars are watchers only.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In the nineteenth degree of north latitude, and one hundred and fifty-five degrees west, lies a large and important island, one of a group stretching for several hundred miles in a north-westerly direction.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dream is of an island place Which distant seas keep lonely; A noble island, in whose face The stars are watchers only.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Those bright still stars! they need not seem Brighter or stiller in my dream.”
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading In the nineteenth degree of north latitude, and one hundred and fifty-five degrees west, lies a large and important island, one of a group stretching for several hundred miles in a north-westerly direction.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading “My dream is of an island place Which distant seas keep lonely; A noble island, in whose face The stars are watchers only.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the nineteenth degree of north latitude, and one hundred and fifty-five degrees west, lies a large and important island, one of a group stretching for several hundred miles in a north-westerly direction.
north-westerly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the nineteenth degree of north latitude, and one hundred and fifty-five degrees west, lies a large and important island, one of a group stretching for several hundred miles in a north-westerly direction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those bright still stars! they need not seem Brighter or stiller in my dream.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My dream is of an island place Which distant seas keep lonely; A noble island, in whose face The stars are watchers only.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the nineteenth degree of north latitude, and one hundred and fifty-five degrees west, lies a large and important island, one of a group stretching for several hundred miles in a north-westerly direction.
and nothing more
From this reading “My dream is of an island place Which distant seas keep lonely; A noble island, in whose face The stars are watchers only.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Those bright still stars! they need not seem Brighter or stiller in my dream.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “My dream is of an island place Which distant seas keep lonely; A noble island, in whose face The stars are watchers only.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “My dream is of an island place Which distant seas keep lonely; A noble island, in whose face The stars are watchers only.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Those bright still stars! they need not seem Brighter or stiller in my dream.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In the nineteenth degree of north latitude, and one hundred and fifty-five degrees west, lies a large and important island, one of a group stretching for several hundred miles in a north-westerly direction.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “My dream is of an island place Which distant seas keep lonely; A noble island, in whose face The stars are watchers only.
not in physical motion
From this reading Those bright still stars! they need not seem Brighter or stiller in my dream.”
stilleradjectiveUS /ˈstɪlər/
comparative of “still” — not in physical motion
From this reading Those bright still stars! they need not seem Brighter or stiller in my dream.”
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading In the nineteenth degree of north latitude, and one hundred and fifty-five degrees west, lies a large and important island, one of a group stretching for several hundred miles in a north-westerly direction.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading At the date of this tale, it was wholly unknown, except to its aborigines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My dream is of an island place Which distant seas keep lonely; A noble island, in whose face The stars are watchers only.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those bright still stars! they need not seem Brighter or stiller in my dream.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the date of this tale, it was wholly unknown, except to its aborigines.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those bright still stars! they need not seem Brighter or stiller in my dream.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the date of this tale, it was wholly unknown, except to its aborigines.
not known
From this reading At the date of this tale, it was wholly unknown, except to its aborigines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the date of this tale, it was wholly unknown, except to its aborigines.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading “My dream is of an island place Which distant seas keep lonely; A noble island, in whose face The stars are watchers only.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading In the nineteenth degree of north latitude, and one hundred and fifty-five degrees west, lies a large and important island, one of a group stretching for several hundred miles in a north-westerly direction.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “My dream is of an island place Which distant seas keep lonely; A noble island, in whose face The stars are watchers only.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading At the date of this tale, it was wholly unknown, except to its aborigines.
belonging to which person
From this reading “My dream is of an island place Which distant seas keep lonely; A noble island, in whose face The stars are watchers only.
