used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading We have already made the reader acquainted with the half measures he pursued--the crooked paths he attempted, in order to extricate himself from the threefold difficulty in which he found himself placed.
matters of personal concern
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading On such a full sea are we now afloat; And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.
(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 There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We have already made the reader acquainted with the half measures he pursued--the crooked paths he attempted, in order to extricate himself from the threefold difficulty in which he found himself placed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On such a full sea are we now afloat; And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading We have already made the reader acquainted with the half measures he pursued--the crooked paths he attempted, in order to extricate himself from the threefold difficulty in which he found himself placed.
confined by bonds
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is not necessary to describe with much detail the effect produced by this letter, on the mind of Eustace Trevor, or the mode of conduct he pursued in the emergency.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading It is not necessary to describe with much detail the effect produced by this letter, on the mind of Eustace Trevor, or the mode of conduct he pursued in the emergency.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading We have already made the reader acquainted with the half measures he pursued--the crooked paths he attempted, in order to extricate himself from the threefold difficulty in which he found himself placed.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading On such a full sea are we now afloat; And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.
give a description of
From this reading It is not necessary to describe with much detail the effect produced by this letter, on the mind of Eustace Trevor, or the mode of conduct he pursued in the emergency.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading It is not necessary to describe with much detail the effect produced by this letter, on the mind of Eustace Trevor, or the mode of conduct he pursued in the emergency.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading We have already made the reader acquainted with the half measures he pursued--the crooked paths he attempted, in order to extricate himself from the threefold difficulty in which he found himself placed.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It is not necessary to describe with much detail the effect produced by this letter, on the mind of Eustace Trevor, or the mode of conduct he pursued in the emergency.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading It is not necessary to describe with much detail the effect produced by this letter, on the mind of Eustace Trevor, or the mode of conduct he pursued in the emergency.
Eustace
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From this reading It is not necessary to describe with much detail the effect produced by this letter, on the mind of Eustace Trevor, or the mode of conduct he pursued in the emergency.
extricateverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪt/
release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading We have already made the reader acquainted with the half measures he pursued--the crooked paths he attempted, in order to extricate himself from the threefold difficulty in which he found himself placed.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
set up or found
From this reading We have already made the reader acquainted with the half measures he pursued--the crooked paths he attempted, in order to extricate himself from the threefold difficulty in which he found himself placed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We have already made the reader acquainted with the half measures he pursued--the crooked paths he attempted, in order to extricate himself from the threefold difficulty in which he found himself placed.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading On such a full sea are we now afloat; And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We have already made the reader acquainted with the half measures he pursued--the crooked paths he attempted, in order to extricate himself from the threefold difficulty in which he found himself placed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have already made the reader acquainted with the half measures he pursued--the crooked paths he attempted, in order to extricate himself from the threefold difficulty in which he found himself placed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is not necessary to describe with much detail the effect produced by this letter, on the mind of Eustace Trevor, or the mode of conduct he pursued in the emergency.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading We have already made the reader acquainted with the half measures he pursued--the crooked paths he attempted, in order to extricate himself from the threefold difficulty in which he found himself placed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On such a full sea are we now afloat; And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It is not necessary to describe with much detail the effect produced by this letter, on the mind of Eustace Trevor, or the mode of conduct he pursued in the emergency.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading On such a full sea are we now afloat; And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We have already made the reader acquainted with the half measures he pursued--the crooked paths he attempted, in order to extricate himself from the threefold difficulty in which he found himself placed.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading We have already made the reader acquainted with the half measures he pursued--the crooked paths he attempted, in order to extricate himself from the threefold difficulty in which he found himself placed.
the force of workers available
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It is not necessary to describe with much detail the effect produced by this letter, on the mind of Eustace Trevor, or the mode of conduct he pursued in the emergency.
miseriesnounUS /ˈmɪzəriz/
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is not necessary to describe with much detail the effect produced by this letter, on the mind of Eustace Trevor, or the mode of conduct he pursued in the emergency.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It is not necessary to describe with much detail the effect produced by this letter, on the mind of Eustace Trevor, or the mode of conduct he pursued in the emergency.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading On such a full sea are we now afloat; And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.
absolutely essential
From this reading It is not necessary to describe with much detail the effect produced by this letter, on the mind of Eustace Trevor, or the mode of conduct he pursued in the emergency.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not necessary to describe with much detail the effect produced by this letter, on the mind of Eustace Trevor, or the mode of conduct he pursued in the emergency.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading On such a full sea are we now afloat; And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
OmittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On such a full sea are we now afloat; And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading We have already made the reader acquainted with the half measures he pursued--the crooked paths he attempted, in order to extricate himself from the threefold difficulty in which he found himself placed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On such a full sea are we now afloat; And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading We have already made the reader acquainted with the half measures he pursued--the crooked paths he attempted, in order to extricate himself from the threefold difficulty in which he found himself placed.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading We have already made the reader acquainted with the half measures he pursued--the crooked paths he attempted, in order to extricate himself from the threefold difficulty in which he found himself placed.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading It is not necessary to describe with much detail the effect produced by this letter, on the mind of Eustace Trevor, or the mode of conduct he pursued in the emergency.
a person who is being chased
From this reading It is not necessary to describe with much detail the effect produced by this letter, on the mind of Eustace Trevor, or the mode of conduct he pursued in the emergency.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading We have already made the reader acquainted with the half measures he pursued--the crooked paths he attempted, in order to extricate himself from the threefold difficulty in which he found himself placed.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading On such a full sea are we now afloat; And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading On such a full sea are we now afloat; And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.
SHAKSPEARE
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From this reading SHAKSPEARE.
shallows
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From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On such a full sea are we now afloat; And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.
carry out
From this reading On such a full sea are we now afloat; And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is not necessary to describe with much detail the effect produced by this letter, on the mind of Eustace Trevor, or the mode of conduct he pursued in the emergency.
threefoldadjectiveUS /ˈθriːfoʊld/
three times as great or many
From this reading We have already made the reader acquainted with the half measures he pursued--the crooked paths he attempted, in order to extricate himself from the threefold difficulty in which he found himself placed.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
Trevor
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From this reading It is not necessary to describe with much detail the effect produced by this letter, on the mind of Eustace Trevor, or the mode of conduct he pursued in the emergency.
venturesnounUS /ˈventʃərz/
plural of “venture” — any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading On such a full sea are we now afloat; And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On such a full sea are we now afloat; And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.
at the time that
From this reading On such a full sea are we now afloat; And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is not necessary to describe with much detail the effect produced by this letter, on the mind of Eustace Trevor, or the mode of conduct he pursued in the emergency.
