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From this reading She was a brig of some 120 tons burthen, and as we came under the stern I saw her name was the _Aurungzebe_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They sent us down to the orlop or lowest deck, a foul place where was no air nor light, and shut the hatches down on top of us.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There were thirty of us all told, hustled and driven like pigs into this deck, which was to be our pigsty for six months or more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was a brig of some 120 tons burthen, and as we came under the stern I saw her name was the _Aurungzebe_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
Aurungzebe
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From this reading She was a brig of some 120 tons burthen, and as we came under the stern I saw her name was the _Aurungzebe_.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were thirty of us all told, hustled and driven like pigs into this deck, which was to be our pigsty for six months or more.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading She was a brig of some 120 tons burthen, and as we came under the stern I saw her name was the _Aurungzebe_.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
buoyverbUS /ˈbuːi/
float on the surface of water
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
burthennoun
a variant of “burden”
From this reading She was a brig of some 120 tons burthen, and as we came under the stern I saw her name was the _Aurungzebe_.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was a brig of some 120 tons burthen, and as we came under the stern I saw her name was the _Aurungzebe_.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading They sent us down to the orlop or lowest deck, a foul place where was no air nor light, and shut the hatches down on top of us.
disseververb
separate into parts or portions
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They sent us down to the orlop or lowest deck, a foul place where was no air nor light, and shut the hatches down on top of us.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading There were thirty of us all told, hustled and driven like pigs into this deck, which was to be our pigsty for six months or more.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
at any time
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were thirty of us all told, hustled and driven like pigs into this deck, which was to be our pigsty for six months or more.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading They sent us down to the orlop or lowest deck, a foul place where was no air nor light, and shut the hatches down on top of us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
hatchesnounUS /ˈhætʃɪz/
plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading They sent us down to the orlop or lowest deck, a foul place where was no air nor light, and shut the hatches down on top of us.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
hustledverbUS /ˈhʌsəld/
past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading There were thirty of us all told, hustled and driven like pigs into this deck, which was to be our pigsty for six months or more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was a brig of some 120 tons burthen, and as we came under the stern I saw her name was the _Aurungzebe_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There were thirty of us all told, hustled and driven like pigs into this deck, which was to be our pigsty for six months or more.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
immediately past
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They sent us down to the orlop or lowest deck, a foul place where was no air nor light, and shut the hatches down on top of us.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There were thirty of us all told, hustled and driven like pigs into this deck, which was to be our pigsty for six months or more.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading They sent us down to the orlop or lowest deck, a foul place where was no air nor light, and shut the hatches down on top of us.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading There were thirty of us all told, hustled and driven like pigs into this deck, which was to be our pigsty for six months or more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There were thirty of us all told, hustled and driven like pigs into this deck, which was to be our pigsty for six months or more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was a brig of some 120 tons burthen, and as we came under the stern I saw her name was the _Aurungzebe_.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
not any; not one
From this reading They sent us down to the orlop or lowest deck, a foul place where was no air nor light, and shut the hatches down on top of us.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
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 IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
offshoreadverbUS /ˈɔːfˈʃɔːr/
away from shore; away from land
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They sent us down to the orlop or lowest deck, a foul place where was no air nor light, and shut the hatches down on top of us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They sent us down to the orlop or lowest deck, a foul place where was no air nor light, and shut the hatches down on top of us.
orlopnoun
the fourth or lowest deck
From this reading They sent us down to the orlop or lowest deck, a foul place where was no air nor light, and shut the hatches down on top of us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There were thirty of us all told, hustled and driven like pigs into this deck, which was to be our pigsty for six months or more.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading There were thirty of us all told, hustled and driven like pigs into this deck, which was to be our pigsty for six months or more.
pigstynounUS /ˈpɪɡstaɪ/
a pen for swine
From this reading There were thirty of us all told, hustled and driven like pigs into this deck, which was to be our pigsty for six months or more.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They sent us down to the orlop or lowest deck, a foul place where was no air nor light, and shut the hatches down on top of us.
the possibility of future success
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
one of four equal parts
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
row-boats
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From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
cut with a saw
From this reading She was a brig of some 120 tons burthen, and as we came under the stern I saw her name was the _Aurungzebe_.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading They sent us down to the orlop or lowest deck, a foul place where was no air nor light, and shut the hatches down on top of us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a brig of some 120 tons burthen, and as we came under the stern I saw her name was the _Aurungzebe_.
transport commercially
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading They sent us down to the orlop or lowest deck, a foul place where was no air nor light, and shut the hatches down on top of us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading There were thirty of us all told, hustled and driven like pigs into this deck, which was to be our pigsty for six months or more.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was a brig of some 120 tons burthen, and as we came under the stern I saw her name was the _Aurungzebe_.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading She was a brig of some 120 tons burthen, and as we came under the stern I saw her name was the _Aurungzebe_.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
carry out
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sent us down to the orlop or lowest deck, a foul place where was no air nor light, and shut the hatches down on top of us.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading There were thirty of us all told, hustled and driven like pigs into this deck, which was to be our pigsty for six months or more.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were thirty of us all told, hustled and driven like pigs into this deck, which was to be our pigsty for six months or more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There were thirty of us all told, hustled and driven like pigs into this deck, which was to be our pigsty for six months or more.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading She was a brig of some 120 tons burthen, and as we came under the stern I saw her name was the _Aurungzebe_.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They sent us down to the orlop or lowest deck, a foul place where was no air nor light, and shut the hatches down on top of us.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
Twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was a brig of some 120 tons burthen, and as we came under the stern I saw her name was the _Aurungzebe_.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She was a brig of some 120 tons burthen, and as we came under the stern I saw her name was the _Aurungzebe_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
in or at the place that
From this reading They sent us down to the orlop or lowest deck, a foul place where was no air nor light, and shut the hatches down on top of us.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were thirty of us all told, hustled and driven like pigs into this deck, which was to be our pigsty for six months or more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
but in spite of that
From this reading 'Twas with regret unspeakable I took my last look at Europe; and casting my eyes round saw the smoke of the town dark against the darkening sky; yet knew that neither smoke nor sky was half as black as was the prospect of my life.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading IN THE BAY Let broad leagues dissever Him from yonder foam, O God! to think man ever Comes too near his home--_Hood_ The ship that was to carry us swung at the buoy a quarter of a mile offshore, and there were row-boats waiting to take us to her.
