used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
(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 For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The breeze freshened, and an occasional squall made the good ship _salaam_ deeply to the waves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Soon, however, a (by me) never-to-be-forgotten tornado, which I shall attempt to describe, burst in upon us in all its fury.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The first indication we had of the coming storm (being still but a short distance from Madras) was on the morning of the third day, when a few wild clouds began to scatter themselves over the face of the hitherto spotless sky.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The first indication we had of the coming storm (being still but a short distance from Madras) was on the morning of the third day, when a few wild clouds began to scatter themselves over the face of the hitherto spotless sky.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading On leaving the roads of Madras, we bent our course to the eastward.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The breeze freshened, and an occasional squall made the good ship _salaam_ deeply to the waves.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Soon, however, a (by me) never-to-be-forgotten tornado, which I shall attempt to describe, burst in upon us in all its fury.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first indication we had of the coming storm (being still but a short distance from Madras) was on the morning of the third day, when a few wild clouds began to scatter themselves over the face of the hitherto spotless sky.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Soon, however, a (by me) never-to-be-forgotten tornado, which I shall attempt to describe, burst in upon us in all its fury.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The first indication we had of the coming storm (being still but a short distance from Madras) was on the morning of the third day, when a few wild clouds began to scatter themselves over the face of the hitherto spotless sky.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading On leaving the roads of Madras, we bent our course to the eastward.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The breeze freshened, and an occasional squall made the good ship _salaam_ deeply to the waves.
give a description of
From this reading Soon, however, a (by me) never-to-be-forgotten tornado, which I shall attempt to describe, burst in upon us in all its fury.
dimpling
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From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The first indication we had of the coming storm (being still but a short distance from Madras) was on the morning of the third day, when a few wild clouds began to scatter themselves over the face of the hitherto spotless sky.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading On leaving the roads of Madras, we bent our course to the eastward.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The first indication we had of the coming storm (being still but a short distance from Madras) was on the morning of the third day, when a few wild clouds began to scatter themselves over the face of the hitherto spotless sky.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The first indication we had of the coming storm (being still but a short distance from Madras) was on the morning of the third day, when a few wild clouds began to scatter themselves over the face of the hitherto spotless sky.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first indication we had of the coming storm (being still but a short distance from Madras) was on the morning of the third day, when a few wild clouds began to scatter themselves over the face of the hitherto spotless sky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading The breeze freshened, and an occasional squall made the good ship _salaam_ deeply to the waves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first indication we had of the coming storm (being still but a short distance from Madras) was on the morning of the third day, when a few wild clouds began to scatter themselves over the face of the hitherto spotless sky.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Soon, however, a (by me) never-to-be-forgotten tornado, which I shall attempt to describe, burst in upon us in all its fury.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The breeze freshened, and an occasional squall made the good ship _salaam_ deeply to the waves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
heedingverbUS /ˈhiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The first indication we had of the coming storm (being still but a short distance from Madras) was on the morning of the third day, when a few wild clouds began to scatter themselves over the face of the hitherto spotless sky.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Soon, however, a (by me) never-to-be-forgotten tornado, which I shall attempt to describe, burst in upon us in all its fury.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Soon, however, a (by me) never-to-be-forgotten tornado, which I shall attempt to describe, burst in upon us in all its fury.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon, however, a (by me) never-to-be-forgotten tornado, which I shall attempt to describe, burst in upon us in all its fury.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading The first indication we had of the coming storm (being still but a short distance from Madras) was on the morning of the third day, when a few wild clouds began to scatter themselves over the face of the hitherto spotless sky.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon, however, a (by me) never-to-be-forgotten tornado, which I shall attempt to describe, burst in upon us in all its fury.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving the roads of Madras, we bent our course to the eastward.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The breeze freshened, and an occasional squall made the good ship _salaam_ deeply to the waves.
MadrasnounUS /ˈmædrəs/
a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras
From this reading On leaving the roads of Madras, we bent our course to the eastward.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon, however, a (by me) never-to-be-forgotten tornado, which I shall attempt to describe, burst in upon us in all its fury.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The first indication we had of the coming storm (being still but a short distance from Madras) was on the morning of the third day, when a few wild clouds began to scatter themselves over the face of the hitherto spotless sky.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
never-to-be-forgotten
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From this reading Soon, however, a (by me) never-to-be-forgotten tornado, which I shall attempt to describe, burst in upon us in all its fury.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading The breeze freshened, and an occasional squall made the good ship _salaam_ deeply to the waves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On leaving the roads of Madras, we bent our course to the eastward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving the roads of Madras, we bent our course to the eastward.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On leaving the roads of Madras, we bent our course to the eastward.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The first indication we had of the coming storm (being still but a short distance from Madras) was on the morning of the third day, when a few wild clouds began to scatter themselves over the face of the hitherto spotless sky.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading On leaving the roads of Madras, we bent our course to the eastward.
salaamnounUS /səˈlɑːm/
a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation
From this reading The breeze freshened, and an occasional squall made the good ship _salaam_ deeply to the waves.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading The first indication we had of the coming storm (being still but a short distance from Madras) was on the morning of the third day, when a few wild clouds began to scatter themselves over the face of the hitherto spotless sky.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Soon, however, a (by me) never-to-be-forgotten tornado, which I shall attempt to describe, burst in upon us in all its fury.
transport commercially
From this reading The breeze freshened, and an occasional squall made the good ship _salaam_ deeply to the waves.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The first indication we had of the coming storm (being still but a short distance from Madras) was on the morning of the third day, when a few wild clouds began to scatter themselves over the face of the hitherto spotless sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The first indication we had of the coming storm (being still but a short distance from Madras) was on the morning of the third day, when a few wild clouds began to scatter themselves over the face of the hitherto spotless sky.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
in the near future
From this reading Soon, however, a (by me) never-to-be-forgotten tornado, which I shall attempt to describe, burst in upon us in all its fury.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading The first indication we had of the coming storm (being still but a short distance from Madras) was on the morning of the third day, when a few wild clouds began to scatter themselves over the face of the hitherto spotless sky.
squallverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading The breeze freshened, and an occasional squall made the good ship _salaam_ deeply to the waves.
stainlessnounUS /ˈsteɪnləs/
steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
not in physical motion
From this reading The first indication we had of the coming storm (being still but a short distance from Madras) was on the morning of the third day, when a few wild clouds began to scatter themselves over the face of the hitherto spotless sky.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The first indication we had of the coming storm (being still but a short distance from Madras) was on the morning of the third day, when a few wild clouds began to scatter themselves over the face of the hitherto spotless sky.
swanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
tarnnoun
a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On leaving the roads of Madras, we bent our course to the eastward.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The first indication we had of the coming storm (being still but a short distance from Madras) was on the morning of the third day, when a few wild clouds began to scatter themselves over the face of the hitherto spotless sky.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The first indication we had of the coming storm (being still but a short distance from Madras) was on the morning of the third day, when a few wild clouds began to scatter themselves over the face of the hitherto spotless sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On leaving the roads of Madras, we bent our course to the eastward.
tornadonounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading Soon, however, a (by me) never-to-be-forgotten tornado, which I shall attempt to describe, burst in upon us in all its fury.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Soon, however, a (by me) never-to-be-forgotten tornado, which I shall attempt to describe, burst in upon us in all its fury.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon, however, a (by me) never-to-be-forgotten tornado, which I shall attempt to describe, burst in upon us in all its fury.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The breeze freshened, and an occasional squall made the good ship _salaam_ deeply to the waves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On leaving the roads of Madras, we bent our course to the eastward.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
at the time that
From this reading The first indication we had of the coming storm (being still but a short distance from Madras) was on the morning of the third day, when a few wild clouds began to scatter themselves over the face of the hitherto spotless sky.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The first indication we had of the coming storm (being still but a short distance from Madras) was on the morning of the third day, when a few wild clouds began to scatter themselves over the face of the hitherto spotless sky.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading For a day or two we had light winds and agreeable weather, and our gallant vessel glided on, under a cloud of snowy canvas, like some stainless swan before the dimpling breezes of a mountain tarn, little heeding the coming danger, which was to lay all her bravery low.
