used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The country, with its rolling fields and great stretches of calm sky helps a little, but nothing except the ocean will satisfy my spirit.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Five years have gone now, and I am still penned up in this miserable hole, with no power to go abroad, save for a cruise up the Channel, or a run south along the coast.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading If matters do not change, I think I shall quietly weigh anchor on La Hermine and slip across the Atlantic without leave of King or blessing of priest.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Five years have gone now, and I am still penned up in this miserable hole, with no power to go abroad, save for a cruise up the Channel, or a run south along the coast.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Five years have gone now, and I am still penned up in this miserable hole, with no power to go abroad, save for a cruise up the Channel, or a run south along the coast.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading If matters do not change, I think I shall quietly weigh anchor on La Hermine and slip across the Atlantic without leave of King or blessing of priest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The country, with its rolling fields and great stretches of calm sky helps a little, but nothing except the ocean will satisfy my spirit.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading If matters do not change, I think I shall quietly weigh anchor on La Hermine and slip across the Atlantic without leave of King or blessing of priest.
the formal act of approving
From this reading If matters do not change, I think I shall quietly weigh anchor on La Hermine and slip across the Atlantic without leave of King or blessing of priest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The country, with its rolling fields and great stretches of calm sky helps a little, but nothing except the ocean will satisfy my spirit.
make calm or still
From this reading The country, with its rolling fields and great stretches of calm sky helps a little, but nothing except the ocean will satisfy my spirit.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading If matters do not change, I think I shall quietly weigh anchor on La Hermine and slip across the Atlantic without leave of King or blessing of priest.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Five years have gone now, and I am still penned up in this miserable hole, with no power to go abroad, save for a cruise up the Channel, or a run south along the coast.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Five years have gone now, and I am still penned up in this miserable hole, with no power to go abroad, save for a cruise up the Channel, or a run south along the coast.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country, with its rolling fields and great stretches of calm sky helps a little, but nothing except the ocean will satisfy my spirit.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading "These narrow, cramped streets torture me!
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Five years have gone now, and I am still penned up in this miserable hole, with no power to go abroad, save for a cruise up the Channel, or a run south along the coast.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If matters do not change, I think I shall quietly weigh anchor on La Hermine and slip across the Atlantic without leave of King or blessing of priest.
apart from; not including
From this reading The country, with its rolling fields and great stretches of calm sky helps a little, but nothing except the ocean will satisfy my spirit.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The country, with its rolling fields and great stretches of calm sky helps a little, but nothing except the ocean will satisfy my spirit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five years have gone now, and I am still penned up in this miserable hole, with no power to go abroad, save for a cruise up the Channel, or a run south along the coast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Five years have gone now, and I am still penned up in this miserable hole, with no power to go abroad, save for a cruise up the Channel, or a run south along the coast.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I must get out of this place or I shall go mad.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I must get out of this place or I shall go mad.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Five years have gone now, and I am still penned up in this miserable hole, with no power to go abroad, save for a cruise up the Channel, or a run south along the coast.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The country, with its rolling fields and great stretches of calm sky helps a little, but nothing except the ocean will satisfy my spirit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Five years have gone now, and I am still penned up in this miserable hole, with no power to go abroad, save for a cruise up the Channel, or a run south along the coast.
helpsnounUS /helps/
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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Hermine
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From this reading If matters do not change, I think I shall quietly weigh anchor on La Hermine and slip across the Atlantic without leave of King or blessing of priest.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Five years have gone now, and I am still penned up in this miserable hole, with no power to go abroad, save for a cruise up the Channel, or a run south along the coast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must get out of this place or I shall go mad.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If matters do not change, I think I shall quietly weigh anchor on La Hermine and slip across the Atlantic without leave of King or blessing of priest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Five years have gone now, and I am still penned up in this miserable hole, with no power to go abroad, save for a cruise up the Channel, or a run south along the coast.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The country, with its rolling fields and great stretches of calm sky helps a little, but nothing except the ocean will satisfy my spirit.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading If matters do not change, I think I shall quietly weigh anchor on La Hermine and slip across the Atlantic without leave of King or blessing of priest.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading If matters do not change, I think I shall quietly weigh anchor on La Hermine and slip across the Atlantic without leave of King or blessing of priest.
go away from a place
From this reading If matters do not change, I think I shall quietly weigh anchor on La Hermine and slip across the Atlantic without leave of King or blessing of priest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The country, with its rolling fields and great stretches of calm sky helps a little, but nothing except the ocean will satisfy my spirit.
roused to anger
From this reading I must get out of this place or I shall go mad.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading If matters do not change, I think I shall quietly weigh anchor on La Hermine and slip across the Atlantic without leave of King or blessing of priest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "These narrow, cramped streets torture me!
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Five years have gone now, and I am still penned up in this miserable hole, with no power to go abroad, save for a cruise up the Channel, or a run south along the coast.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must get out of this place or I shall go mad.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The country, with its rolling fields and great stretches of calm sky helps a little, but nothing except the ocean will satisfy my spirit.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "These narrow, cramped streets torture me!
not any; not one
From this reading Five years have gone now, and I am still penned up in this miserable hole, with no power to go abroad, save for a cruise up the Channel, or a run south along the coast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If matters do not change, I think I shall quietly weigh anchor on La Hermine and slip across the Atlantic without leave of King or blessing of priest.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The country, with its rolling fields and great stretches of calm sky helps a little, but nothing except the ocean will satisfy my spirit.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Five years have gone now, and I am still penned up in this miserable hole, with no power to go abroad, save for a cruise up the Channel, or a run south along the coast.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The country, with its rolling fields and great stretches of calm sky helps a little, but nothing except the ocean will satisfy my spirit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must get out of this place or I shall go mad.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If matters do not change, I think I shall quietly weigh anchor on La Hermine and slip across the Atlantic without leave of King or blessing of priest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I must get out of this place or I shall go mad.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I must get out of this place or I shall go mad.
pennedverbUS /pend/
inflected form of “pen” — produce a literary work
From this reading Five years have gone now, and I am still penned up in this miserable hole, with no power to go abroad, save for a cruise up the Channel, or a run south along the coast.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I must get out of this place or I shall go mad.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Five years have gone now, and I am still penned up in this miserable hole, with no power to go abroad, save for a cruise up the Channel, or a run south along the coast.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading If matters do not change, I think I shall quietly weigh anchor on La Hermine and slip across the Atlantic without leave of King or blessing of priest.
with low volume
From this reading If matters do not change, I think I shall quietly weigh anchor on La Hermine and slip across the Atlantic without leave of King or blessing of priest.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The country, with its rolling fields and great stretches of calm sky helps a little, but nothing except the ocean will satisfy my spirit.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Five years have gone now, and I am still penned up in this miserable hole, with no power to go abroad, save for a cruise up the Channel, or a run south along the coast.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading The country, with its rolling fields and great stretches of calm sky helps a little, but nothing except the ocean will satisfy my spirit.
except for; apart from
From this reading Five years have gone now, and I am still penned up in this miserable hole, with no power to go abroad, save for a cruise up the Channel, or a run south along the coast.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I must get out of this place or I shall go mad.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The country, with its rolling fields and great stretches of calm sky helps a little, but nothing except the ocean will satisfy my spirit.
move stealthily
From this reading If matters do not change, I think I shall quietly weigh anchor on La Hermine and slip across the Atlantic without leave of King or blessing of priest.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Five years have gone now, and I am still penned up in this miserable hole, with no power to go abroad, save for a cruise up the Channel, or a run south along the coast.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The country, with its rolling fields and great stretches of calm sky helps a little, but nothing except the ocean will satisfy my spirit.
not in physical motion
From this reading Five years have gone now, and I am still penned up in this miserable hole, with no power to go abroad, save for a cruise up the Channel, or a run south along the coast.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "These narrow, cramped streets torture me!
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading The country, with its rolling fields and great stretches of calm sky helps a little, but nothing except the ocean will satisfy my spirit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The country, with its rolling fields and great stretches of calm sky helps a little, but nothing except the ocean will satisfy my spirit.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These narrow, cramped streets torture me!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If matters do not change, I think I shall quietly weigh anchor on La Hermine and slip across the Atlantic without leave of King or blessing of priest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I must get out of this place or I shall go mad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Five years have gone now, and I am still penned up in this miserable hole, with no power to go abroad, save for a cruise up the Channel, or a run south along the coast.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading "These narrow, cramped streets torture me!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Five years have gone now, and I am still penned up in this miserable hole, with no power to go abroad, save for a cruise up the Channel, or a run south along the coast.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading If matters do not change, I think I shall quietly weigh anchor on La Hermine and slip across the Atlantic without leave of King or blessing of priest.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The country, with its rolling fields and great stretches of calm sky helps a little, but nothing except the ocean will satisfy my spirit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The country, with its rolling fields and great stretches of calm sky helps a little, but nothing except the ocean will satisfy my spirit.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If matters do not change, I think I shall quietly weigh anchor on La Hermine and slip across the Atlantic without leave of King or blessing of priest.
a late time of life
From this reading Five years have gone now, and I am still penned up in this miserable hole, with no power to go abroad, save for a cruise up the Channel, or a run south along the coast.
