used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another day brought something more definite.
Antrim
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From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Another day brought something more definite.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Another day brought something more definite.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Another day brought something more definite.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
set up or found
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
KEBLEnoun
English clergyman who (with John Henry Newman and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement (1792-1866)
From this reading —KEBLE.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
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mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
not any; not one
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
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free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Another day brought something more definite.
that is looked for
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
specksnounUS /speks/
plural of “speck” — a very small spot
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
TELEGRAMnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rocks were sought out in maps, and found to be specks lying between County Antrim and Scotland—no doubt terrible in their reality.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What need we more if hearts be true, Our voyage safe, our port in view.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading A TELEGRAM that a steamer had been wrecked on the Maiden Rocks filled three homes with dismay.
