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Mercedes of Castile

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of Mercedes of Castile is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage.
As night drew near, the Pinta shortened sail, permitting her consorts to close.
All eyes now turned anxiously to the west, where it was hoped that land might at any moment appear.
The last tint, however, vanished from the horizon, and darkness enveloped the ocean without bringing any material change.
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Mercedes of Castile

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of Mercedes of Castile is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."
Line 2
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage.
Line 3
As night drew near, the Pinta shortened sail, permitting her consorts to close.
Line 4
All eyes now turned anxiously to the west, where it was hoped that land might at any moment appear.
/ɔːl aɪz naʊ tɜːrnd ˈæŋkʃəsli tuː ðə west wer ɪt wɑːz hoʊpt ðæt lænd maɪt æt ˈeni ˈmoʊmənt əˈpɪr/
Line 5
The last tint, however, vanished from the horizon, and darkness enveloped the ocean without bringing any material change.
/ðə læst tɪnt ˌhaʊˈevər ˈvænɪʃt frʌm ðə hərˈaɪzən ənd ˈdɑːrknəs enˈveləpt ðə ˈoʊʃən wɪˈθaʊt ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈeni məˈtɪriəl tʃeɪndʒ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

gales noun US /ɡeɪlz/

plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading “"The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."”

permitting verb US /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading “As night drew near, the Pinta shortened sail, permitting her consorts to close.”

Repented verb US /rɪˈpentɪd/

past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading “"The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."”

roam verb US /roʊm/

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading “"The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."”

sate verb US /seɪt/

fill to satisfaction

From this reading “"The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."”

shortened adjective US /ˈʃɔːrtənd/

cut short

From this reading “As night drew near, the Pinta shortened sail, permitting her consorts to close.”

tint noun US /tɪnt/

a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading “The last tint, however, vanished from the horizon, and darkness enveloped the ocean without bringing any material change.”

waft verb US /wɑːft/

be driven or carried along, as by the air

From this reading “"The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

without bringing preposition + noun

In this reading “The last tint, however, vanished from the horizon, and darkness enveloped the ocean without bringing any material change.”

any moment adjective + noun

In this reading “All eyes now turned anxiously to the west, where it was hoped that land might at any moment appear.”

light winds adjective + noun counted as “light wind”

In this reading “"The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 All eyes now turned anxiously to the west, where it was hoped that land might at any moment appear.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/

with anxiety or apprehension

From this reading All eyes now turned anxiously to the west, where it was hoped that land might at any moment appear.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading All eyes now turned anxiously to the west, where it was hoped that land might at any moment appear.

appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading All eyes now turned anxiously to the west, where it was hoped that land might at any moment appear.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All eyes now turned anxiously to the west, where it was hoped that land might at any moment appear.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

blewverbUS /bluː/

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading The last tint, however, vanished from the horizon, and darkness enveloped the ocean without bringing any material change.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The last tint, however, vanished from the horizon, and darkness enveloped the ocean without bringing any material change.

Childe

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From this reading Childe Harold's Pilgrimage.

circumambient

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From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading As night drew near, the Pinta shortened sail, permitting her consorts to close.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

consorts

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From this reading As night drew near, the Pinta shortened sail, permitting her consorts to close.

darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The last tint, however, vanished from the horizon, and darkness enveloped the ocean without bringing any material change.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading As night drew near, the Pinta shortened sail, permitting her consorts to close.

envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/

past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading The last tint, however, vanished from the horizon, and darkness enveloped the ocean without bringing any material change.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading All eyes now turned anxiously to the west, where it was hoped that land might at any moment appear.

fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

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

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

fastadverbUS /fæst/

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

foamnounUS /foʊm/

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

galesnounUS /ɡeɪlz/

plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

Harold's

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From this reading Childe Harold's Pilgrimage.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading As night drew near, the Pinta shortened sail, permitting her consorts to close.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading All eyes now turned anxiously to the west, where it was hoped that land might at any moment appear.

horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading The last tint, however, vanished from the horizon, and darkness enveloped the ocean without bringing any material change.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The last tint, however, vanished from the horizon, and darkness enveloped the ocean without bringing any material change.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading All eyes now turned anxiously to the west, where it was hoped that land might at any moment appear.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading The last tint, however, vanished from the horizon, and darkness enveloped the ocean without bringing any material change.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

lipsnounUS /lɪps/

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading The last tint, however, vanished from the horizon, and darkness enveloped the ocean without bringing any material change.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading All eyes now turned anxiously to the west, where it was hoped that land might at any moment appear.

moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/

-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading All eyes now turned anxiously to the west, where it was hoped that land might at any moment appear.

nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading As night drew near, the Pinta shortened sail, permitting her consorts to close.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading As night drew near, the Pinta shortened sail, permitting her consorts to close.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading All eyes now turned anxiously to the west, where it was hoped that land might at any moment appear.

oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading The last tint, however, vanished from the horizon, and darkness enveloped the ocean without bringing any material change.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

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From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

permittingverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading As night drew near, the Pinta shortened sail, permitting her consorts to close.

PilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/

a journey to a sacred place

From this reading Childe Harold's Pilgrimage.

Pinta

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From this reading As night drew near, the Pinta shortened sail, permitting her consorts to close.

recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

RepentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/

past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

roamverbUS /roʊm/

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

rocksnounUS /rɑːks/

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

sailverbUS /seɪl/

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading As night drew near, the Pinta shortened sail, permitting her consorts to close.

sailsnounUS /seɪlz/

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

sateverbUS /seɪt/

fill to satisfaction

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

shortenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtənd/

cut short

From this reading As night drew near, the Pinta shortened sail, permitting her consorts to close.

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All eyes now turned anxiously to the west, where it was hoped that land might at any moment appear.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

tintnounUS /tɪnt/

a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading The last tint, however, vanished from the horizon, and darkness enveloped the ocean without bringing any material change.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading All eyes now turned anxiously to the west, where it was hoped that land might at any moment appear.

unmanlyadjective

not possessing qualities befitting a man

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/

having passed out of existence

From this reading The last tint, however, vanished from the horizon, and darkness enveloped the ocean without bringing any material change.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

waftverbUS /wɑːft/

be driven or carried along, as by the air

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

wailverbUS /weɪl/

emit long loud cries

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading All eyes now turned anxiously to the west, where it was hoped that land might at any moment appear.

weptverbUS /wept/

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

westnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading All eyes now turned anxiously to the west, where it was hoped that land might at any moment appear.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading All eyes now turned anxiously to the west, where it was hoped that land might at any moment appear.

whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

windsnounUS /wɪndz/

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The last tint, however, vanished from the horizon, and darkness enveloped the ocean without bringing any material change.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading "The sails were filled, and fair the light winds blew, As glad to waft him from his native home; And fast the white rocks faded from his view, And soon were lost in circumambient foam: And then, it may be, of his wish to roam Repented he, but in his bosom slept The silent thought, nor from his lips did come One word of wail, whilst others sate and wept, And to the reckless gales unmanly moaning kept."

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