Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

the superior of a group of nuns

From this reading Much joyed they in their honoured freight; For, on the deck, in chair of state, The Abbess of Saint Hilda placed, With five fair nuns, the galley graced.

(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 THE breeze, which swept away the smoke, Round Norham Castle rolled, When all the loud artillery spoke, With lightning-flash, and thunder-stroke, As Marmion left the hold.

Having no one else present.

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE breeze, which swept away the smoke, Round Norham Castle rolled, When all the loud artillery spoke, With lightning-flash, and thunder-stroke, As Marmion left the hold.

large but transportable armament

From this reading THE breeze, which swept away the smoke, Round Norham Castle rolled, When all the loud artillery spoke, With lightning-flash, and thunder-stroke, As Marmion left the hold.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE breeze, which swept away the smoke, Round Norham Castle rolled, When all the loud artillery spoke, With lightning-flash, and thunder-stroke, As Marmion left the hold.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE breeze, which swept away the smoke, Round Norham Castle rolled, When all the loud artillery spoke, With lightning-flash, and thunder-stroke, As Marmion left the hold.

a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

cause to be bored

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

confined by bonds

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading Upon the gale she stooped her side, And bounded o’er the swelling tide, As she were dancing home; The merry seamen laughed to see Their gallant ship so lustily Furrow the green sea-foam.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading THE breeze, which swept away the smoke, Round Norham Castle rolled, When all the loud artillery spoke, With lightning-flash, and thunder-stroke, As Marmion left the hold.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading THE breeze, which swept away the smoke, Round Norham Castle rolled, When all the loud artillery spoke, With lightning-flash, and thunder-stroke, As Marmion left the hold.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Much joyed they in their honoured freight; For, on the deck, in chair of state, The Abbess of Saint Hilda placed, With five fair nuns, the galley graced.

of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

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From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading Upon the gale she stooped her side, And bounded o’er the swelling tide, As she were dancing home; The merry seamen laughed to see Their gallant ship so lustily Furrow the green sea-foam.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Much joyed they in their honoured freight; For, on the deck, in chair of state, The Abbess of Saint Hilda placed, With five fair nuns, the galley graced.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Much joyed they in their honoured freight; For, on the deck, in chair of state, The Abbess of Saint Hilda placed, With five fair nuns, the galley graced.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Much joyed they in their honoured freight; For, on the deck, in chair of state, The Abbess of Saint Hilda placed, With five fair nuns, the galley graced.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading Much joyed they in their honoured freight; For, on the deck, in chair of state, The Abbess of Saint Hilda placed, With five fair nuns, the galley graced.

very recently

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove

From this reading Upon the gale she stooped her side, And bounded o’er the swelling tide, As she were dancing home; The merry seamen laughed to see Their gallant ship so lustily Furrow the green sea-foam.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading Upon the gale she stooped her side, And bounded o’er the swelling tide, As she were dancing home; The merry seamen laughed to see Their gallant ship so lustily Furrow the green sea-foam.

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading Upon the gale she stooped her side, And bounded o’er the swelling tide, As she were dancing home; The merry seamen laughed to see Their gallant ship so lustily Furrow the green sea-foam.

a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading

From this reading Much joyed they in their honoured freight; For, on the deck, in chair of state, The Abbess of Saint Hilda placed, With five fair nuns, the galley graced.

past form of “grace” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading Much joyed they in their honoured freight; For, on the deck, in chair of state, The Abbess of Saint Hilda placed, With five fair nuns, the galley graced.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Upon the gale she stooped her side, And bounded o’er the swelling tide, As she were dancing home; The merry seamen laughed to see Their gallant ship so lustily Furrow the green sea-foam.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Upon the gale she stooped her side, And bounded o’er the swelling tide, As she were dancing home; The merry seamen laughed to see Their gallant ship so lustily Furrow the green sea-foam.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

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From this reading Much joyed they in their honoured freight; For, on the deck, in chair of state, The Abbess of Saint Hilda placed, With five fair nuns, the galley graced.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading THE breeze, which swept away the smoke, Round Norham Castle rolled, When all the loud artillery spoke, With lightning-flash, and thunder-stroke, As Marmion left the hold.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Upon the gale she stooped her side, And bounded o’er the swelling tide, As she were dancing home; The merry seamen laughed to see Their gallant ship so lustily Furrow the green sea-foam.

past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon

From this reading Much joyed they in their honoured freight; For, on the deck, in chair of state, The Abbess of Saint Hilda placed, With five fair nuns, the galley graced.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Much joyed they in their honoured freight; For, on the deck, in chair of state, The Abbess of Saint Hilda placed, With five fair nuns, the galley graced.

a small island

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

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From this reading Much joyed they in their honoured freight; For, on the deck, in chair of state, The Abbess of Saint Hilda placed, With five fair nuns, the galley graced.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Upon the gale she stooped her side, And bounded o’er the swelling tide, As she were dancing home; The merry seamen laughed to see Their gallant ship so lustily Furrow the green sea-foam.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading THE breeze, which swept away the smoke, Round Norham Castle rolled, When all the loud artillery spoke, With lightning-flash, and thunder-stroke, As Marmion left the hold.

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From this reading THE breeze, which swept away the smoke, Round Norham Castle rolled, When all the loud artillery spoke, With lightning-flash, and thunder-stroke, As Marmion left the hold.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading THE breeze, which swept away the smoke, Round Norham Castle rolled, When all the loud artillery spoke, With lightning-flash, and thunder-stroke, As Marmion left the hold.

in a healthy manner

From this reading Upon the gale she stooped her side, And bounded o’er the swelling tide, As she were dancing home; The merry seamen laughed to see Their gallant ship so lustily Furrow the green sea-foam.

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From this reading THE breeze, which swept away the smoke, Round Norham Castle rolled, When all the loud artillery spoke, With lightning-flash, and thunder-stroke, As Marmion left the hold.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Upon the gale she stooped her side, And bounded o’er the swelling tide, As she were dancing home; The merry seamen laughed to see Their gallant ship so lustily Furrow the green sea-foam.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Much joyed they in their honoured freight; For, on the deck, in chair of state, The Abbess of Saint Hilda placed, With five fair nuns, the galley graced.

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From this reading THE breeze, which swept away the smoke, Round Norham Castle rolled, When all the loud artillery spoke, With lightning-flash, and thunder-stroke, As Marmion left the hold.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

plural of “nun” — a woman religious

From this reading Much joyed they in their honoured freight; For, on the deck, in chair of state, The Abbess of Saint Hilda placed, With five fair nuns, the galley graced.

throughout a period of time

From this reading Upon the gale she stooped her side, And bounded o’er the swelling tide, As she were dancing home; The merry seamen laughed to see Their gallant ship so lustily Furrow the green sea-foam.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Much joyed they in their honoured freight; For, on the deck, in chair of state, The Abbess of Saint Hilda placed, With five fair nuns, the galley graced.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Much joyed they in their honoured freight; For, on the deck, in chair of state, The Abbess of Saint Hilda placed, With five fair nuns, the galley graced.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Much joyed they in their honoured freight; For, on the deck, in chair of state, The Abbess of Saint Hilda placed, With five fair nuns, the galley graced.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading THE breeze, which swept away the smoke, Round Norham Castle rolled, When all the loud artillery spoke, With lightning-flash, and thunder-stroke, As Marmion left the hold.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading THE breeze, which swept away the smoke, Round Norham Castle rolled, When all the loud artillery spoke, With lightning-flash, and thunder-stroke, As Marmion left the hold.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading Much joyed they in their honoured freight; For, on the deck, in chair of state, The Abbess of Saint Hilda placed, With five fair nuns, the galley graced.

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From this reading Upon the gale she stooped her side, And bounded o’er the swelling tide, As she were dancing home; The merry seamen laughed to see Their gallant ship so lustily Furrow the green sea-foam.

plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor

From this reading Upon the gale she stooped her side, And bounded o’er the swelling tide, As she were dancing home; The merry seamen laughed to see Their gallant ship so lustily Furrow the green sea-foam.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Upon the gale she stooped her side, And bounded o’er the swelling tide, As she were dancing home; The merry seamen laughed to see Their gallant ship so lustily Furrow the green sea-foam.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Upon the gale she stooped her side, And bounded o’er the swelling tide, As she were dancing home; The merry seamen laughed to see Their gallant ship so lustily Furrow the green sea-foam.

transport commercially

From this reading Upon the gale she stooped her side, And bounded o’er the swelling tide, As she were dancing home; The merry seamen laughed to see Their gallant ship so lustily Furrow the green sea-foam.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Upon the gale she stooped her side, And bounded o’er the swelling tide, As she were dancing home; The merry seamen laughed to see Their gallant ship so lustily Furrow the green sea-foam.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading THE breeze, which swept away the smoke, Round Norham Castle rolled, When all the loud artillery spoke, With lightning-flash, and thunder-stroke, As Marmion left the hold.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Upon the gale she stooped her side, And bounded o’er the swelling tide, As she were dancing home; The merry seamen laughed to see Their gallant ship so lustily Furrow the green sea-foam.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading THE breeze, which swept away the smoke, Round Norham Castle rolled, When all the loud artillery spoke, With lightning-flash, and thunder-stroke, As Marmion left the hold.

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From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Much joyed they in their honoured freight; For, on the deck, in chair of state, The Abbess of Saint Hilda placed, With five fair nuns, the galley graced.

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading Upon the gale she stooped her side, And bounded o’er the swelling tide, As she were dancing home; The merry seamen laughed to see Their gallant ship so lustily Furrow the green sea-foam.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading Upon the gale she stooped her side, And bounded o’er the swelling tide, As she were dancing home; The merry seamen laughed to see Their gallant ship so lustily Furrow the green sea-foam.

possessing sweep

From this reading THE breeze, which swept away the smoke, Round Norham Castle rolled, When all the loud artillery spoke, With lightning-flash, and thunder-stroke, As Marmion left the hold.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE breeze, which swept away the smoke, Round Norham Castle rolled, When all the loud artillery spoke, With lightning-flash, and thunder-stroke, As Marmion left the hold.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Upon the gale she stooped her side, And bounded o’er the swelling tide, As she were dancing home; The merry seamen laughed to see Their gallant ship so lustily Furrow the green sea-foam.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Much joyed they in their honoured freight; For, on the deck, in chair of state, The Abbess of Saint Hilda placed, With five fair nuns, the galley graced.

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From this reading THE breeze, which swept away the smoke, Round Norham Castle rolled, When all the loud artillery spoke, With lightning-flash, and thunder-stroke, As Marmion left the hold.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading Upon the gale she stooped her side, And bounded o’er the swelling tide, As she were dancing home; The merry seamen laughed to see Their gallant ship so lustily Furrow the green sea-foam.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Upon the gale she stooped her side, And bounded o’er the swelling tide, As she were dancing home; The merry seamen laughed to see Their gallant ship so lustily Furrow the green sea-foam.

at the time that

From this reading THE breeze, which swept away the smoke, Round Norham Castle rolled, When all the loud artillery spoke, With lightning-flash, and thunder-stroke, As Marmion left the hold.

in or at the place that

From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE breeze, which swept away the smoke, Round Norham Castle rolled, When all the loud artillery spoke, With lightning-flash, and thunder-stroke, As Marmion left the hold.

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From this reading It curled not Tweed alone, that breeze, For, far upon Northumbrian seas, It freshly blew, and strong, Where, from high Whitby’s cloistered pile, Bound to St. Cuthbert’s holy isle, It bore a barque along.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE breeze, which swept away the smoke, Round Norham Castle rolled, When all the loud artillery spoke, With lightning-flash, and thunder-stroke, As Marmion left the hold.