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"Canst hear," said one, "the breakers roar? For yonder, methinks, should be the shore. Now, where we are, I cannot tell,-- I wish we heard the Inchcape Bell." They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!" Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.”
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Canst hear," said one, "the breakers roar?”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Canst hear," said one, "the breakers roar?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Canst hear," said one, "the breakers roar?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, where we are, I cannot tell,-- I wish we heard the Inchcape Bell."”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"”
up to a particular time
From this reading “They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, where we are, I cannot tell,-- I wish we heard the Inchcape Bell."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For yonder, methinks, should be the shore.
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From this reading Now, where we are, I cannot tell,-- I wish we heard the Inchcape Bell."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.
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From this reading "Canst hear," said one, "the breakers roar?
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From this reading Now, where we are, I cannot tell,-- I wish we heard the Inchcape Bell."
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Canst hear," said one, "the breakers roar?
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From this reading Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.
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From this reading Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.
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From this reading They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.
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From this reading They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"
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From this reading Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For yonder, methinks, should be the shore.
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From this reading Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.
an old form of “has”
From this reading They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Canst hear," said one, "the breakers roar?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, where we are, I cannot tell,-- I wish we heard the Inchcape Bell."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, where we are, I cannot tell,-- I wish we heard the Inchcape Bell."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.
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From this reading Now, where we are, I cannot tell,-- I wish we heard the Inchcape Bell."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"
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From this reading For yonder, methinks, should be the shore.
not any; not one
From this reading They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"
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From this reading Now, where we are, I cannot tell,-- I wish we heard the Inchcape Bell."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Canst hear," said one, "the breakers roar?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Canst hear," said one, "the breakers roar?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Canst hear," said one, "the breakers roar?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For yonder, methinks, should be the shore.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For yonder, methinks, should be the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, where we are, I cannot tell,-- I wish we heard the Inchcape Bell."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Canst hear," said one, "the breakers roar?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"
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From this reading Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.
up to a particular time
From this reading They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Ralph the Rover tore his hair, And cursed himself in his despair; And waves rush in on every side, The ship sinks fast beneath the tide.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now, where we are, I cannot tell,-- I wish we heard the Inchcape Bell."
in or at the place that
From this reading Now, where we are, I cannot tell,-- I wish we heard the Inchcape Bell."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, where we are, I cannot tell,-- I wish we heard the Inchcape Bell."
in the company of; together with
From this reading They heard no sound--the swell is strong, Though the wind hath fallen they drift along: Till the vessel strikes with a shivering shock, "Oh heavens! it is the Inchcape Rock!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For yonder, methinks, should be the shore.
