(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 Of all the ships to leeward, the Speedy, the vessel we had most reason to apprehend, was in the best condition to do us harm.
amainadverb
at full speed; with great haste
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
apprehendverbUS /ˌæprɪˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading Of all the ships to leeward, the Speedy, the vessel we had most reason to apprehend, was in the best condition to do us harm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was high time for the Dawn to be doing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Gather the sequel by that went before."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Of all the ships to leeward, the Speedy, the vessel we had most reason to apprehend, was in the best condition to do us harm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gather the sequel by that went before."
make calm or still
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
ComedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading Comedy of Errors.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Of all the ships to leeward, the Speedy, the vessel we had most reason to apprehend, was in the best condition to do us harm.
CorinthnounUS /ˈkɔːrənθ/
the modern Greek port near the site of the ancient city that was second only to Athens
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
the first light of day
From this reading It was high time for the Dawn to be doing.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of all the ships to leeward, the Speedy, the vessel we had most reason to apprehend, was in the best condition to do us harm.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It was high time for the Dawn to be doing.
Epidaurus
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From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
ErrorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Comedy of Errors.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was high time for the Dawn to be doing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
assemble or get together
From this reading Gather the sequel by that went before."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of all the ships to leeward, the Speedy, the vessel we had most reason to apprehend, was in the best condition to do us harm.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Of all the ships to leeward, the Speedy, the vessel we had most reason to apprehend, was in the best condition to do us harm.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was high time for the Dawn to be doing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of all the ships to leeward, the Speedy, the vessel we had most reason to apprehend, was in the best condition to do us harm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was high time for the Dawn to be doing.
leewardnounUS /ˈliːwərd/
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading Of all the ships to leeward, the Speedy, the vessel we had most reason to apprehend, was in the best condition to do us harm.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of all the ships to leeward, the Speedy, the vessel we had most reason to apprehend, was in the best condition to do us harm.
not any; not one
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Of all the ships to leeward, the Speedy, the vessel we had most reason to apprehend, was in the best condition to do us harm.
express in words
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
sequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading Gather the sequel by that went before."
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
SpeedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading Of all the ships to leeward, the Speedy, the vessel we had most reason to apprehend, was in the best condition to do us harm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was high time for the Dawn to be doing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Of all the ships to leeward, the Speedy, the vessel we had most reason to apprehend, was in the best condition to do us harm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was high time for the Dawn to be doing.
wax'd
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From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The sea wax'd calm, and we discovered Two ships from far making amain to us, Of Corinth that, of Epidaurus this: But on they came,--O, let me say no more!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gather the sequel by that went before."
